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Romania and the Republic of Moldova ask the EU for the effective opening of accession negotiations by the end of 2025

by AI | 20.Nov 2025 | Europe in brief AI

Romania and the Republic of Moldova send a political signal to European partners together from Bucharest.

Joint statement Romania - Republic of Moldova (c) https://www.facebook.com/titus.corlatean.official

Bucharest – The chairpersons of the foreign policy committees of the Romanian Senate and the Parliament of Chișinău, Titus Corlățean and Doina Gherman, signed a joint declaration on Wednesday in Bucharest reaffirming that the European integration of the Republic of Moldova is “irreversible” and calling on the European Council to effectively open accession negotiations.

The document calls for negotiations to begin on cluster 1 – “Fundamental Values” – and the other five clusters by the end of 2025, emphasizing that accession to the European Union remains the only option for the Republic of Moldova to have a “secure, democratic, and prosperous future,” with freedom, economic development, and stability.

The declaration emphasizes that a new EU enlargement represents a “historic opportunity” and can support Moldova in countering disinformation campaigns and hybrid attacks. It calls for the acceleration of the Republic of Moldova’s integration into the European single market, the assessment of candidate countries based on their own merits, and the strengthening of the EU’s role in the Black Sea, including through the “Strategic Approach for a Secure and Stable Black Sea Region.”

Doina Gherman stated that “everything that depends on the Republic of Moldova has been done” and that she expects a firm and courageous response from the EU.

Titus Corlățean specified that all political conditions for the continuation of European integration are met and that, based on the special relationship between Romania and Moldova, the effective opening of accession negotiations is requested by the end of the year, respecting the principle of assessing each individual candidate based on its own merits. He reminded that the European Commission’s annual report places Moldova first in the assessment of the progress of candidate states, and the joint declaration sends a clear political signal to European partners.

The committees also welcome Ukraine’s progress in EU accession and call for the opening of negotiations for cluster 1 for it as well. (19.11.2025)