Moldova's Ministry of Finance held a bilateral screening meeting in Brussels with the European Commission on EU accession Chapter 17 (Economic and Monetary Policy), presenting the extent to which Moldova’s legislation is aligned with the EU acquis and outlining the current state of play and progress in the area. The discussions covered economic and budgetary policy coordination, fiscal surveillance and economic governance, the national budgetary framework, the independence of the National Bank of Moldova, monetary policy, and efforts to combat corruption in the financial and economic sphere. European Commission experts questioned the Moldovan delegation on the institutional and legal framework, with the exchange used to clarify technical points and assess Moldova’s level of preparedness for the chapter. Inputs from the screening will underpin European Commission recommendations intended to guide further legislative harmonisation, with the Ministry of Finance reiterating plans to transpose and implement relevant EU acts as part of strengthening fiscal surveillance and economic governance.
Ministry of Finance (Moldova) 2025-05-22
Moldova's Ministry of Finance briefs the European Commission in Chapter 17 screening on economic and monetary policy alignment
Moldova's Ministry of Finance conducted a bilateral screening with the European Commission on EU accession Chapter 17, assessing alignment with EU economic and monetary policy. Discussions focused on fiscal surveillance, economic governance, and the independence of the National Bank of Moldova. The European Commission will use the inputs to guide Moldova's legislative harmonisation efforts.