Moldova managed to complete 93% of the reforms agreed in the framework of the growth plan. The president of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, stated this on Monday after the end of the second EU-Moldova summit, informs TASR reporter.
- Moldova has already fulfilled 93 percent of the reforms agreed in the growth plan.
- The European Union provided Moldova with strategic investments worth approximately 504 million euros.
- The EU is investing 232.7 million euros in the restoration of the Porumbrei Comrat road.
- Moldova joined SEPA, Roaming at Home and Creative Europe.
- Moldova is the second largest recipient of the European Peace Facility with 197 million euros.
The EU-Moldova summit was held in Brussels a week after the opening of the first block of accession negotiations with this country and, in addition to the head of the EC, the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of Moldova, Maia Sanduová, took part in it.
Moldova’s progress highlighted
In a press release, Leyen said it was another step forward in EU-Moldova relations, praising the country’s “remarkable progress on its path to the EU”.
According to her, Moldova has managed to complete 93% of the reforms agreed under the growth plan, with the reforms securing EU support of around 504 million euros and bringing “tangible benefits to citizens through strategic investments”.
During Monday’s summit, a new investment from the EU in the amount of 232.7 million euros was announced, namely for the restoration of the Porumbrei – Comrat road.
Integration into the EU
At the summit, the leaders also focused on further steps in Moldova’s accession process and on deepening the country’s gradual integration into the EU. They also reviewed the implementation of the Moldovan growth plan and related reforms. They welcomed Moldova’s EU integration progress, notably through participation in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), the “roaming at home” telecommunications scheme and the Creative Europe programme. These steps, achieved over the past year, facilitate euro transfers, eliminate roaming charges and bring Moldova and its people closer to the Union.
The Commission specified that, in order to further strengthen people-to-people contacts, it supports Moldova’s full association with the Erasmus+ program, and in 2027 it wants to extend the free DiscoverEU rail pass to young Moldovans.
New aid to Moldova
The leaders discussed several regional and global challenges, including the consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Leyen and Costa confirmed the EU’s commitment to strengthening Moldova’s resilience, security and democratic institutions. New aid in the amount of 11 million euros will strengthen Moldova’s resistance to hybrid attacks, and investments in border infrastructure in the amount of 17 million euros will support the security and territorial integrity of the country.
Moldova is the second largest recipient of support from the European Peace Facility (EPF) – it has spent a total of 197 million euros so far. This support will continue in 2026.
Accession negotiations are progressing
The first EU-Moldova summit took place in July 2025. Moldova is a candidate country to join the EU from June 2022. A week ago, on June 15, the EU formally opened the first negotiating set of the accession process after Moldova met the required initial criteria.
In March 2025, the EU adopted a EUR 1.9 billion growth plan for Moldova supported by the Reform and Growth Instrument for 2025-2027. Moldova has so far used approximately EUR 504 million under this instrument.
