Updated · Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty · Jun 2
EU Set to Open Moldova Talks by June 16 as It Plans €120 Million in Military Aid
Updated
Updated · Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty · Jun 2
EU Set to Open Moldova Talks by June 16 as It Plans €120 Million in Military Aid
3 articles · Updated · Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty · Jun 2
Summary
June 16 is now seen as the likely start date for EU accession talks with Moldova, with an EU-Moldova summit set for June 22 in Brussels.
Hungary’s government change has eased a two-year blockage that had kept Moldova tied to Ukraine’s stalled accession track; EU officials expect at least one negotiating cluster to open first, with the other five possibly following in July.
€120 million in new EU military support is being prepared over 60 months to help build Moldova’s air surveillance and defense system and make it interoperable with EU and NATO states.
That security push sits alongside Moldova’s constitutional neutrality and a broader €1.8 billion Growth Plan, of which €504 million has been released and another €528 million depends on 2026 reform progress.
The draft summit declaration avoids firm timelines or chapter counts, but stresses swift accession based on reforms including judicial vetting, anti-corruption efforts and minority-rights protections.