Moldova eyes EU roadmap after European Commission signals political support
Vice-prime minister Cristina Gherasimov welcomed Ursula von der Leyen's announcement that fast-moving candidate countries could be offered EU roadmaps, saying it validates Moldova's reform drive.
Moldova's vice-prime minister for European integration, Cristina Gherasimov, praised European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for indicating that candidate states advancing quickly may receive a formal integration roadmap. Gherasimov highlighted that the signal recognises the reforms Moldova has undertaken and will bring greater clarity and predictability to its EU ambitions. The proposed roadmap would outline concrete priorities, deadlines and outcomes for reforms, without predetermining the accession date or negotiation pace.
She noted that similar mechanisms guided earlier EU enlargements. In her European Parliament address, von der Leyen urged the Union to regain the "heart of Europeans" and named Moldova, Ukraine and the Western Balkans as examples of nations still closely tied to the European project.
Why it matters
A EU roadmap could give Moldova a clearer path toward membership, affecting its reforms and regional geopolitics.
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