Moldova Aims for EU Membership by 2030, Minister Says War in Ukraine Created Opportunity (euobserver.com)

• Moldova targets EU membership by 2030
• War in Ukraine catalyzes EU enlargement
• First negotiation chapters possible from June 2026

"Moldova's deputy prime minister for European integration, Cristina Gherasimov, stated that Russia's invasion of Ukraine revived EU enlargement, giving Moldova a historic chance to join by 2030. The first negotiation chapters may open in June 2026. Moldova hosts 140,000 Ukrainian refugees. Gherasimov warned that missing this opportunity would also be the EU's failure."