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Republica Moldova, ever closer to the EU: Siegfried Mureşan steps up European support in Chişinău

by AI | 05.Dec 2025 | Europe in brief AI

European Parliament Vice President Siegfried Mureşan reaffirms in Chişinău that the Republic of Moldova is ready for accession negotiations and strengthens European support through discussions with political leaders, EU diplomats and local authorities.

Visit of a delegation of the EP to the Republic of Moldova (c) https://www.facebook.com/SiegfriedMEP

Chișinău – Member of the European Parliament Siegfried Mureșan, vice-president of the European Parliament (EP), is paying a working visit to Chișinău on Thursday and Friday, where he is leading the EP delegation to the meeting of the EU–Republic of Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee (EU–RM PAC).

The visit agenda included meetings with the EU ambassador Iwona Piorko, with the ambassadors of the member states, with Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, with the Vice-President of Parliament Doina Gherman and with President Maia Sandu.

The Republic of Moldova is ready to open accession negotiations by clusters, and the European Union is stepping up its support, Siegfried Mureșan said in Chișinău, according to posts on his Facebook page.

Mureșan highlighted the progress of the Republic of Moldova in implementing reforms and the 1.9 billion euro Growth Plan, emphasizing the need to accelerate the absorption of European funds. In discussions with Prime Minister Munteanu, he welcomed the 55% increase in capital investments in the 2026 budget, considering it essential for the modernization of the economy. In the dialogue with the Vice-President of Parliament, Doina Gherman, he reaffirmed the European Parliament’s support for the negotiation process and the transposition of the acquis. The meeting with President Maia Sandu confirmed the continuity of reforms and the determination to modernize the country.

The visit shows that the Republic of Moldova remains a strategic priority for the EU and takes place shortly after, in Brussels, Mureșan received a group of mayors and local elected officials from the Republic of Moldova, on an information mission on how European institutions work – a signal of the increased involvement of local authorities in preparing for accession.

The delegation of the European Parliament, led by Siegfried Mureșan, includes MEPs Maria Grapini, Jonas Sjostedt, Liudas Mazylis, Krzysztof Brejza and Dan Barna, as well as the head of the Delegation of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova, Iwona Piorko, and the head of the European Parliament Liaison Office for the Eastern Partnership, Anca-Maria Simion-Neagoe.

The EU–RM PAC is the parliamentary forum of the EU–Republic of Moldova Association Agreement. It is composed of members appointed by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and by the European Parliament, who meet twice a year, alternately in Chișinău and Brussels.

(5.12.2025)