What changed
Updates the report to reflect the formal opening of accession negotiations on cluster 1 in June 2026 and the second EU-Moldova Summit. #1#2#3 The other changes are formal: decimal separators and acronym corrections. #4#5#6
3 changes of substance, plus 3 formal. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.
The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.
Change #1 Substance
Adds that negotiations on cluster 1 (Fundamentals) were formally opened on 15 June 2026.
A. whereas on 22 September 2025, Moldova concluded the bilateral screening that began on 10 July 2024; whereas Moldova is ready to formally open negotiations on all six clusters for EU accession negotiations; whereas negotiations on cluster 1 (Fundamentals) were formally opened on 15 June 2026;
Change #2 Substance
Adds reference to the opening of accession negotiations on cluster 1 on 15 June 2026 and changes the call to open all clusters without delay, removing the specific mention of starting with the fundamentals cluster.
2. Welcomes the opening of accession negotiations on cluster 1 (Fundamentals) on 15 June 2026 following the successful completion of the bilateral screening process in September 2025 and the subsequent start of technical talks on the negotiation clusters; welcomes the Commission’s assessment that all six negotiation clusters are ready to be opened; urges the Council to take a merit-based approach and formally open theall clusters without any further delay, starting with the fundamentals cluster;delay; reminds the Member States of the principle of sincere cooperation under Article 4(3) of the Treaty on European Union, which requires them to refrain from any measure which could jeopardise the attainment of the Union’s objectives, and therefore urges them to avoid blocking or delaying accession negotiations based on bilateral issues; emphasises that opening accession negotiations would signal that the EU recognises and rewards Moldova’s concrete achievements, reinforcing the credibility and integrity of the enlargement process; welcomes the adoption of road maps on the rule of law, on public administration and on democratic institutions, and the updated National Programme for Accession to the European Union for the period 2025–2029; commends the progress already achieved by Moldova at the technical level in the transposition of the EU acquis;
Change #3 Substance
Adds a note on the Joint Declaration following the second EU-Moldova Summit on 22 June 2026, highlighting commitments on rule of law and reforms.
17. Welcomes the organisation of the first-ever EU–Moldova Summit in July 2025 as a major political milestone in EU–Moldova relations and a strong political signal of support for Moldova’s sovereignty, democratic stability and European path; notes the Joint Declaration following the second EU-Moldova Summit on 22 June 2026, which highlights both Moldova’s commitment to continuing to strengthen the rule of law and the EU’s encouragement to further step up efforts in the areas of judiciary reform and the fight against corruption;