Moldova's President Sandu urges EU members to recognise accession effort
Moldova's President Maia Sandu said she hopes EU member states will recognise the country's accession effort. The nation of nearly 3 million has opened its first 'cluster' of membership negotiations. Bordering Ukraine, Moldova has become a battleground between pro-EU and pro-Kremlin forces.
Moldova's President Maia Sandu said in an interview with France 24 that she hopes EU member states will recognise her country's effort to join the bloc. Her comments came after an EU-Moldova summit held in Brussels on June 22, 2026.
The ex-Soviet republic of nearly 3 million people has opened its first 'cluster' of negotiations to join the European Union. The step is seen as a concrete stage on Moldova's path toward membership of the bloc.
Bordering Ukraine, Moldova has become an intense battleground between pro-EU and pro-Kremlin forces. Sandu said the country hopes its reform efforts will be rewarded as it moves closer to integration. The pace of the process will depend on decisions by member states.
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