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What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
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Updates the report to reflect the formal opening of accession negotiations on cluster 1 in June 2026 and the second EU-Moldova Summit.123 The other changes are formal: decimal separators and acronym corrections.456
3 changes of substance · 3 formal · 0 of wording only
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Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
Changes of substance · 3
Change 1 Substance
AI summary:Adds that negotiations on cluster 1 (Fundamentals) were formally opened on 15 June 2026.
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Changed:A. whereas on 22 September 2025, Moldova concluded the bilateral screening that began on 10 July 2024; whereas Moldova is ready to formally open negotiations on all six clusters for EU accession negotiations; whereas negotiations on cluster 1 (Fundamentals) were formally opened on 15 June 2026;
Change 2 Substance
AI summary:Adds reference to the opening of accession negotiations on cluster 1 on 15 June 2026 and changes the call to open all clusters without delay, removing the specific mention of starting with the fundamentals cluster.
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Changed:2. Welcomes the opening of accession negotiations on cluster 1 (Fundamentals) on 15 June 2026 following the successful completion of the bilateral screening process in September 2025 and the subsequent start of technical talks on the negotiation clusters; welcomes the Commission’s assessment that all six negotiation clusters are ready to be opened; urges the Council to take a merit-based approach and formally open theall clusters without any further delay, starting with the fundamentals cluster;delay; reminds the Member States of the principle of sincere cooperation under Article 4(3) of the Treaty on European Union, which requires them to refrain from any measure which could jeopardise the attainment of the Union’s objectives, and therefore urges them to avoid blocking or delaying accession negotiations based on bilateral issues; emphasises that opening accession negotiations would signal that the EU recognises and rewards Moldova’s concrete achievements, reinforcing the credibility and integrity of the enlargement process; welcomes the adoption of road maps on the rule of law, on public administration and on democratic institutions, and the updated National Programme for Accession to the European Union for the period 2025–2029; commends the progress already achieved by Moldova at the technical level in the transposition of the EU acquis;
Change 3 Substance
AI summary:Adds a note on the Joint Declaration following the second EU-Moldova Summit on 22 June 2026, highlighting commitments on rule of law and reforms.
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Changed:17. Welcomes the organisation of the first-ever EU–Moldova Summit in July 2025 as a major political milestone in EU–Moldova relations and a strong political signal of support for Moldova’s sovereignty, democratic stability and European path; notes the Joint Declaration following the second EU-Moldova Summit on 22 June 2026, which highlights both Moldova’s commitment to continuing to strengthen the rule of law and the EU’s encouragement to further step up efforts in the areas of judiciary reform and the fight against corruption;
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Change 4 Formal
AI summary:Changes decimal separator in the amount from EUR 207.9 million to EUR 207,9 million.
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Changed:21. Welcomes the good progress achieved so far in implementing the Moldova Growth Plan and its underpinning Reform Agenda, which is aimed at supporting Moldova’s socio-economic and fundamental reforms and enhancing its access to the EU’s single market; welcomes the disbursement of EUR 270 million in pre-financing and EUR 207.9207,9 million in additional support from the Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova, including the second tranche in March 2026 totalling EUR 189 million, as a result of the country fully achieving 24 out of a total of 26 reform steps with a deadline of December 2025; calls on Moldova to continue working towards completing the remaining two reform steps with a deadline of 2025 and supports it in this endeavour; calls on the Commission to streamline internal procedures to ensure the timely assessment and disbursement of funds upon the adoption in Moldova of legislation, drafts of which the Moldovan authorities had previously submitted and consulted on;
Change 5 Formal
AI summary:Corrects the acronym from DCFTA2 to DCFTA and changes decimal separators in percentages from 67.5 to 67,5 and 54.1 to 54,1.
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Changed:24. Commends the agreement reached on 24 July 2025 on the review and update of the trade terms of the EU-Moldova DCFTA2,DCFTA, which offers stability and predictability for EU and Moldovan operators, and increases the country’s attractiveness for investors; notes that the agreement coincided with the expiry of the autonomous trade measures granted to the country since July 2022, which suspended import duties and quotas on Moldovan exports to the EU and thereby helped Moldova reorient its trade towards the EU to mutual benefit; highlights that the EU is Moldova’s biggest trading partner, accounting for 67.567,5 % of total exports and 54.154,1 % of total imports in 2025, as well as for 86 % of foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2024, consolidating its position as the central pillar of FDI in Moldova’s economy; stresses the importance of EU direct investments in Moldova’s economy in facilitating the country’s economic integration into the EU single market, generating employment and business opportunities and improving the livelihoods of citizens;
Change 6 Formal
AI summary:Removes the footnote marker '3' after 'European Accessibility Act'.
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Changed:34. Notes that the legal and institutional framework for the rights of persons with disabilities in Moldova needs further alignment with the EU acquis and relevant international standards; calls in particular for aligning the framework for accessibility with the European Accessibility Act3;Act;