About EU Partnership Mission in the Republic of Moldova

The aim of the mission, formally established on 24 April 2023 at the request of Moldova’s authorities, is to contribute to the strengthening of Moldova’s crisis management structures and to enhance its resilience to hybrid threats, including cybersecurity, and countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). To this end, the mission is providing advice at strategic level and actively identifying the needs for capacity building. 

The initial mandate of two years was further extended on 20 May 2025, through a decision of the Council of the European Union, until 31^st of May 2027. The mandate was adjusted to support an increase in the provision of strategic advice to the Moldovan authorities.

The total estimated budget for EUPM for the mandate 2025-2027 is €19.8 M. 

The Mission consists of up to 72 permanent staff members, including international and local staff based in the mission HQ in Chisinau.

The Head of Mission of EUPM Moldova is Kirsten Joppe. The Civilian Operation Commander is Stefano Tomat, EEAS Managing Director of the Civilian Operational Headquarters (CivOpsHQ).

EUPM Moldova is contributing to enhancing the resilience of the security sector of the Republic of Moldova in the areas of crisis management and hybrid threats, including cybersecurity and countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI).

For that purpose, EUPM Moldova :

(a) contributes to strengthening the Moldovan crisis management structures focused on the security sector through:

(i) the provision of strategic advice to the Moldovan authorities;

(ii) the identification of needs for organisation, training and equipment;

(iii) the gradual implementation of proposed actions and identified solutions L 110/30 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.4.2023

(b) assists in enhancing resilience to hybrid threats by:

(i) providing advice at strategic level on the development of strategies and policies for countering hybrid threats and FIMI, including disinformation, for enhancing cybersecurity and for the protection of classified information;

(ii) identifying the needs for capacity building in the security sector for early warning, detection, identification, attribution of threats and the response to those threats;

(iii) contributing to the implementation 

of the proposed actions and identified solutions;

(c) supports the implementation of the aforementioned tasks by means of a project cell offering targeted operational support, as needed, in line with the Integrated Approach and, as far as possible, in close coordination with other actors.

Factsheet EUPM Moldova

Factsheet - Two years of EUPM Moldova

The efforts to destabilise the Republic of Moldova have noticeably increased since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, and represent a direct threat to the stability and security of the external borders of the EU. In its conclusions of 15 December 2022, the European Council affirmed that the EU would continue to provide all relevant support to the Republic of Moldova as it deals with the multifaceted impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

EUPM Moldova was established in April 2023, with the objective of enhancing the resilience of the security sector of the country in the areas of crisis management and hybrid threats, including cybersecurity and countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). 

With this Mission, the EU supports the Republic of Moldova in increasing its resilience and stability, and in increasing stability and security in the whole region.

EUPM Head of Mission between April 2023 and April 2026 was Cosmin Dinescu, a senior Romanian Diplomat.