This is stated in the Roadmap for Moldova proposed by the European Commission. Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov announced this, noting that the 2026 Enlargement Report published today by the European Commission confirms that over the past 12 months, Moldova has made significant progress on its path toward Europe. "We have made progress on all negotiation chapters, and in 25 chapters we have advanced to a higher level of readiness for accession. The European Commission has also proposed a roadmap for Moldova, which clearly states that Moldova can conclude accession negotiations in 2028 if it maintains the same pace of reforms it has demonstrated in recent years," - emphasized Cristina Gherasimov. She thanked all civil servants, experts, and partners "who worked day and night to achieve these excellent results." "However, we still have a lot of work ahead of us in the coming years. I invite all interested parties to discuss the progress, challenges, and recommendations of the 2026 Enlargement Report on November 9 and 10," noted the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration. It should be noted that the European Commission adopted its annual enlargement package today, in which it summarized the progress made by enlargement partners over the past year and identified priorities for future reforms. The European Commission's statement notes that Moldova continues to make steady progress toward EU accession, having opened four clusters over the past year. The European Commission continues to believe that Moldova has fulfilled the conditions necessary for the opening of all remaining clusters. Moldova has stepped up the harmonization of its legislation with EU law across all chapters and has made further progress on key reforms in the area of the rule of law. It has also made very significant progress toward meeting the milestones under the "Core Values" cluster. "It is now important for Moldova to maintain the current pace of reforms to enable the country to achieve its ambitious but attainable goal of concluding accession negotiations by early 2028," the European Commission's statement reads. It notes that enlargement is one of the EU's most important policies, ensuring peace, stability, and prosperity across the continent. Firmly grounded in the principle of merit, a credible enlargement policy is increasingly becoming an investment in Europe's collective security. This year's package of measures demonstrates that sustained reform efforts lead to concrete progress toward EU membership, as evidenced by Montenegro, Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine. These four countries have made progress in their accession negotiations, with negotiation chapters being opened and others provisionally closed at an unprecedented pace. The European Commission today presented indicative roadmaps for these four countries, which have made the most progress in the negotiations, setting out specific milestones for the coming year. // 04.11.2026 — InfoMarket.