Commissioner Kos visits Moldova to advance EU accession reforms and investments

On Thursday, Commissioner Kos will meet with President Maia Sandu to discuss EU accession reforms, notably in the justice sector, as well as domestic developments and the regional security situation. A joint press conference will follow and will be broadcast live on EBS at 12:00 CEST. The Commissioner will also hold a working lunch with Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu and senior members of the government on the implementation of the Growth Plan for Moldova and the impact of external shocks stemming from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.  On the same day, together with President Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, Commissioner Kos will open the first EU-Moldova Investment Conference. This event will mark one year since the launch of the Growth Plan and will focus on investments contributing to reinforcing EU-Moldova supply chains and boosting the country’s growth potential. In the evening, she will meet with civil society to discuss their role in shaping Moldova’s EU accession process.

On Friday, together with Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, Commissioner Kos will open the Moldova Digital Summit 2026, focused on accelerating EU integration through innovation. The Commissioner will also meet Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu, members of the Parliamentary Committee for EU Integration and opposition leaders to discuss reform momentum and inclusiveness across parliamentary factions. Finally, together with President Sandu, Commissioner Kos will meet with youth representatives from  Member States and partner countries to exchange views on the state of democracy in Europe and how to improve its resilience in the face of external threats and challenges. She will also meet mayors from across Moldova to exchange views on local administration reform.

Audiovisual material of the visit will be available on EBS.