President Maia Sandu and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos during a press conference in Chișinău on 5 June. Photo: Presidency of the Republic of Moldova. June 2026 Moldova Enters the EU Accession Negotiations Phase: Reforms, EU Funding and the Test of Domestic Consensus Topics of the edition: 1 ­Daniel Morari, Moldovan Ambassador to the EU: “We aim to open the remaining negotiating clusters as soon as possible.” 2 ­Madalin Necsutu, journalist with TVR: “Europe’s Door Has Opened. Why Chisinau Can No Longer Afford to Lose Momentum” 3 ­Angela Gramada, director, ESGA: „|The European Agenda Must Not Be Monopolised by a Single Political Party” 4 ­Denis Cenusa, associated expert to Expert-Grup: Moldova’s Growing Integration with the EU: Expanding Cooperation and a Stronger Focus on Security T he Republic of Moldova is entering a decisive stage of its European path following the opening of the“Fundamentals” Cluster and the EU–Moldova Summit, which reaffirmed Brussels’ political, financial and security support. The challenge is no longer simply to maintain the country’s geopolitical course, but to translate it into measurable reforms, effective institutions and tangible benefits for citizens. As Madalin Necsutu argues in his editorial,“Chișinău can no longer move forward on geopolitical enthusiasm alone. It will move forward on the basis of evidence.” The interview with Ambassador Daniela Morari outlines the immediate roadmap: the Republic of Moldova aims to open several negotiating clusters in July and, as soon as possible thereafter, the remaining ones. However, progress will depend on delivering results against the agreed conditionalities, effectively absorbing EU funding, and securing the unanimity of the EU Member States. The accession process is a process of transformation, the Ambassador stresses, underlining that it requires the engagement of society as a whole. Denis Cenusa’s analysis focuses on the expanding scope of EU–Moldova cooperation and on security, arguing that the European Union is becoming increasingly engaged with Moldova and its domestic policy agenda, and therefore increasingly exposed to the success or failure of the reform process in Chisinau. At the same time, Angela Gramada warns against the politicisation of the European agenda, arguing that the country’s European future must not become the monopoly of any single political party. Without broad domestic consensus, reforms may continue to advance technically, but risk losing the public support that the accession process ultimately depends on. Foreign Policy Association together with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung offer you a newsletter on foreign policy and European integration issues of the Republic of Moldova. The newsletter is part of the“Foreign Policy Dialogue” joint Project. Monthly newsletter, No.6(244), June 2026 1