Moldova’s Ministry of Finance reported that Moldova and the European Union officially opened accession negotiations on the Internal Market cluster and the Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth cluster at their fourth intergovernmental conference. The two clusters bring five chapters coordinated by the ministry into the negotiations, covering capital movements, financial services, taxation, economic and monetary policy, and the customs union. The ministry coordinates Chapter 4 on the free movement of capital and Chapter 9 on financial services under the Internal Market cluster. Under the Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth cluster, it coordinates Chapter 16 on taxation, Chapter 17 on economic and monetary policy, and Chapter 29 on the customs union, including work to align national legislation and practices with EU standards. The latest openings follow negotiations on the Fundamentals cluster on June 15, 2026, and the External Relations cluster on July 14, 2026.
Moldova’s Ministry of Finance outlines responsibilities as EU accession talks open on internal market and competitiveness clusters
Moldova and the European Union have opened accession negotiations on the Internal Market and Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth clusters. Moldova’s Ministry of Finance coordinates five related chapters covering capital movements, financial services, taxation, economic and monetary policy, and the customs union.