<p>Moldova formally applied for EU membership on 3 March. The European Commission concluded&nbsp;that the country has a solid foundation in place to reach the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities; macroeconomic policies have been reasonably sound and progress has been made in strengthening the financial sector and business environment but key economic reforms remain to be undertaken; the country has established a solid basis to further alignment with the EU acquis. On this basis, the Commission recommended&nbsp;that Moldova be given the perspective to become a member of the European Union.&nbsp;The European Council has decided to grant the status of candidate country&nbsp; to the Republic of Moldova in June 2022.</p>

Moldova's application for EU membership

Infoclip: Chisinau (Moldova), city views ahead of the upcoming Parliamentary Elections

EP Plenary session - formal sitting - Address by Maia SANDU, President of the Republic of Moldova

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Maia SANDU, President of the Republic of Moldova

Votes incl. Moldova's resilience against Russian interference and democratic backsliding in Georgia

Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU: closing statements by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union and Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management

Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU: MEPs debate (part 2)

Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU: MEPs debate (part 1)

Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU: opening statements by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union and Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Igor GROSU, President of the Moldovan Parliament: welcome, roundtable and extracts from the press point

Joint press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Igor GROSU, President of the Moldovan Parliament

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Chișinău (Moldova): Meeting with Dorin RECEAN, Moldovan Prime Minister and with Maia SANDU, President of Moldova

Address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, at the European Moldova Assembly in Chișinău (Moldova)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President  meets with Moldovan President Maia Sandu

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Chișinău (Moldova): Extracts from the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to the European Moldova Assembly

Press conference by Siegfried MUREŞAN (EPP, RO), Chair of the delegation to EU-Moldova on the 13th meeting of the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Natalia GAVRILIȚA, Moldovan Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Natalia GAVRILIȚA, Moldovan Prime Minister: arrival, welcome and roundtable

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Moldova: Address at the Special Plenary Session of the Parliament of Moldova by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Joint press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Maia SANDU, President of the Moldovan Republic

Infoclip: Future of the European Union

Voting session - Motions resolutions on Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia

Preparation of the European Council (23/24 June 2022) - Candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia: extracts from the debate

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