MEP Dan Barna: Moldova has succeeded in recent years as much as some countries in 10-15

The Republic of Moldova is negotiating EU accession based on the 35 standard negotiation chapters, covering vast areas such as justice, internal affairs, internal market, agriculture, energy, foreign policy and security, having already made significant progress in institutional reform and in aligning legislation with the Community acquis, an accelerated process after obtaining candidate status in 2022 and marking a historic stage through the 2024 referendum, but the specific chapters are to be opened, and their screening (evaluation) has begun, indicating a complex and ambitious roadmap.

What do negotiation chapters mean? There are 35 legislative, economic and political areas (chapters) that define the totality of EU law. Moldova must demonstrate that it can implement all these rules and standards.

Key Chapters (examples): Foundations (Chapter 23 & 24):

Justice, Fundamental Rights, Home Affairs (fighting corruption, migration, asylum).

Internal Market (Chapters 1-8):

Free movement of goods, capital, services, people; competition, consumer protection, taxation.

Resources, Agriculture, Cohesion: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food Security, Fisheries, Structural Policies.

Transport, Environment, Energy: Trans-European networks, Environment (including climate), Energy (energy security), Cohesion Policy.

Human Resources & Culture: Education, Youth, Culture, Audiovisual. Foreign Policy, Security, Finance: Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), Customs, Judicial Cooperation. Institutions and Other Provisions: Monetary Policy, Budget, Financial Control. The Current Status of Moldova (2024-2025): Evaluation (Screening):

In conclusion, "champion" refers to Moldova’s success in rapidly meeting EU requirements, speeding up the accession process.