Cristina Gherasimov: Moldova advances in EU integration at record pace, surpassing other candidates
Radio Moldova,
1 October 2025 20:30
The Republic of Moldova is prepared to advance to the next stage in its European Union accession process by opening negotiations on the first cluster. This announcement was made by Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov during the "We and Europe" program on Radio Moldova. She highlighted that Moldova completed the bilateral screening process in record time, faster than many other candidate countries, demonstrating the level of preparedness and political will present in both Chișinău and Brussels. Gherasimov added that over a thousand experts from the European Commission are currently working on Moldova’s application, which reflects the strong support from European institutions.
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