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Check against delivery! Dear Prime Minister, dear Dorin, It is really a pleasure to welcome you here in Brussels. We just concluded a good meeting of the EU-Moldova Association Council. The European Union and Moldova are very close partners. You are the first to sign a security and defense...

On 4 June in Brussels, the European Union and the Republic of Moldova (hereinafter “Moldova”) held their 9th Association Council Meeting today in Brussels. The meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister of Moldova, Mr. Dorin Recean.

EU-Moldova energy relations are set to get a boost this week as Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen is visiting the EU candidate country to discuss cooperation on energy security and independence, affordability and the clean transition.

Today, the European Commission has proposed to allocate €280 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to support flood recovery in Austria, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova.

Today the EU-funded Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) programme, implemented by UNDP, launches a new Call for Interest to support up to 10 cities with EU financing to foster resilience and local economic growth by co-designing and implementing Mission-Oriented Portfolios (link to the Onepager).

We, the President of the European Commission, the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, and the United Kingdom

From tomorrow to Sunday, 9 to 11 May, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will start a nationwide tour of Moldova, meeting with citizens, entrepreneurs, and political leaders to discuss the benefits of EU membership and the impact of the Reform and Growth Plan on the country's future.

Today, Moldova and North Macedonia advanced on their European integration path by joining the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) following the positive decision by the European Payments Council (EPC). This is a practical example of the impact of the Growth Plan for Moldova...

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the Regulation to establish a Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova, a key pillar of the Growth Plan for Moldova proposed by the Commission in October 2024.

Today, the European Commission and the Republic of Moldova have agreed on a 2-year Comprehensive Strategy for Energy Independence and Resilience of Moldova. It has a two-fold objective of decoupling Moldova from the insecurities of Russian supply of energy and fully integrating it in the EU energy

Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will travel to the Republic of Moldova on 3-4 February 2025. This mission takes place in the context of the EU's on-going efforts to support the Republic of Moldova in tackling the severe energy crisis provoked by Gazprom on both sides of the Nistru River.

Today, the European Union (EU) has proposed a €30 million emergency assistance package in a first step to support the Republic of Moldova in tackling the severe energy crisis provoked by Gazprom. Through this package, the EU stands ready to finance the purchase and transport of natural gas to the...

Today, the Commission adopted a decision to disburse €50 million (€45 million in loans and €5 million in grants) to Moldova. The disbursement will take place in the coming days. This will be the fifth and final instalment of the ongoing Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) for Moldova...

The EU warmly congratulates Maia Sandu on her re-election for a second term as President of the Republic of Moldova. We commend the Moldovan authorities for the successful conduct of the election, despite unprecedented interference by Russia, including with vote-buying schemes and disinformation.

Today, the European Commission adopted its annual Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Türkiye...

The Commission welcomes today's confirmation by the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of Continental Europe that the electricity export capacity to Ukraine and Moldova from neighbouring EU countries can be increased for the winter.

The first round of the presidential election and a constitutional referendum on EU accession were held in the Republic of Moldova on 20 October.

Today, the European Commission adopted a Growth Plan for the Republic of Moldova worth €1.8 billion and underpinned by a Reform and Growth Facility for the period 2025-2027. The Plan, which is the largest EU financial support package since Moldova's independence, will boost Moldova's economy...

Thank you very much, dear Maia, It is always a pleasure for me to come and see you here in Chișinău. I can feel Europe's pulse beating here. Moldova has shown time and again how vibrantly European it is.