Sandu called on the EU to immediately open all negotiation clusters to Moldova
Moldovan President Maia Sandu stated that the country is fully prepared to open all negotiation clusters as part of its European integration process. She called on the European Union not to delay the process and to open the remaining five clusters immediately. According to her, Moldova has already met the necessary technical requirements.
Moldova declares its full readiness for the next stage of negotiations on accession to the European Union and calls on Brussels not to delay the opening of all negotiation chapters. This refers to the five chapters that remain unopened within the European integration process.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu made this statement following the conclusion of the Moldova–EU summit, which took place on June 22 in Brussels. According to her, the country has already completed the necessary technical preparations and is ready to move on to the next stage of the negotiation process without further delays. “Technically, we are ready for all negotiations across all clusters to be opened. This has been confirmed by both the Commission and the Council of the EU. We are ready, and we believe that this process should take place immediately and without delay,” Maia Sandu stated.
She emphasized that, in her view, Moldova’s European integration process is based on the principle of merit-based assessment, and the country has already demonstrated its readiness for the next step. “This is a merit-based process, and since we are ready, I am confident that it will happen,” the president added.
Chisinau expects that the decision to open all negotiation clusters will accelerate Moldova’s progress toward EU membership and allow the country to move to a more substantive phase of aligning its legislation with European standards. In Brussels, according to summit participants, discussions are ongoing regarding the next steps to expand the negotiation process; however, no specific dates have yet been announced for the opening of the remaining clusters. Moldova’s President Maia Sandu made this statement following the conclusion of the Moldova-EU summit on June 22.
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