Sebastian Schäffer for Moldpres about Civil society support for Moldova’s EU accession

Schäffer in Chișinău: Impressive Progress, but Long Road Ahead 

During his recent trip to Moldova, IDM Director Sebastian Schäffer praised Chișinău’s reform record while calling for sustained effort: „What Moldova is demonstrating is impressive, and what the government has achieved so far is impressive. However, there are still many things that need to be implemented in order to take over and apply the EU acquis. The road is still long.“ His remarks coincided with the first Moldova–EU Summit in Brussels on 22 June 2026, where President Maia Sandu met with European Council President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 

Civil society mobilizes support for Moldova’s EU accession