EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said on Friday (8 May) that the EU intends to pick up the pace on Moldova’s admittance to the bloc, although an exact date for formal accession talks has not been set.
In a joint press conference with Moldova’s President Maia Sandu, Kallas stated:
"We haven't set that date, but it's clear that we need to move fast." She added that changes of government in other EU countries provide a window of opportunity towards Moldova’s accession. Kallas noted the upcoming national elections in many EU countries, citing the present moment as a reason to “move while nobody is against Moldova”.
“You never know when there comes a government that might have, you know, a bilateral issue.”
Kallas recognised the progress Moldova has made in pushing through tough reforms, assuring that the breakaway region of Transdniestria "will not become an obstacle" in Moldova's path to EU accession.
Kallas highlighted the significance of the conference taking place on the eve of Europe Day, standing as “a reminder that Europe is stronger together”.
Sandu reemphasised Moldova’s commitment to signing the accession treaty by 2028.
Source: commonspace.eu with Reuters and EEAS
