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Moldova

Moldova is an official candidate for membership of the European Union.

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  • Candidate country

Relationship with the EU

  1. 3 March 2022Applied for membership
  2. 23 June 2022Candidate status granted
  3. 25 June 2024Accession negotiations opened

Milestones

  1. 27 August 1991Independence (27 August is the national day). diplomatie.gouv.fr
  2. 13 July 1995Joins the Council of Europe. archive.org
  3. 27 June 2014Signs an Association Agreement with the EU, including a free trade area (DCFTA). eeas.europa.eu
  4. 3 March 2022Applies for EU membership. enlargement.ec.europa.eu
  5. 23 June 2022European Council grants EU candidate status. enlargement.ec.europa.eu
  6. 25 June 2024First intergovernmental conference: EU accession negotiations formally launched. enlargement.ec.europa.eu
  7. 20 October 2024Referendum on enshrining EU integration in the Constitution: 50.35% yes. moldpres.md

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