Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2258(INI)
2025 Commission report on Moldova
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 8 July 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 18 December 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 3 June 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 10 June 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 8 July 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
8 July 2026 · decision 13
Foreign affairs, Resolution
2025 Commission report on Moldova
Adopted 505 for · 115 against · 45 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution commends Moldova's commitment despite challenges and urges the Council to open all six negotiation clusters without delay.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Updates the report to reflect the formal opening of accession negotiations on cluster 1 in June 2026 and the second EU-Moldova Summit. The other changes are formal: decimal separators and acronym corrections.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report now states that Moldova is ready to open negotiations on all six clusters, not just three, and adds details on the cost of Russian interference. Adds many new paragraphs on justice, corruption, elections, diaspora, and other topics, expanding the report's coverage. Expands sections on the Moldova Growth Plan, trade, civil society, and adds new paragraphs on energy, foreign policy, and Transnistria. Updates wording in paragraphs 2 and 39 to reflect progress and rephrase calls. Adds recitals on the Association Agreement and Moldova's CIS withdrawal.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Sven Mikser (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Andrzej Halicki (EPP), Pierre-Romain Thionnet (Patriots), Cristian Terheş (ECR), Dan Barna (Renew), Villy Søvndal (Greens), Jonas Sjöstedt (The Left), Alexander Sell (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 8 Jul 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Moldova commends Moldova's EU accession progress, urges opening all negotiation clusters, and supports reforms in justice, anti-corruption, and socio-economic areas.
Tabled for plenary· 10 Jun 2026
AI summary:The report welcomes Moldova's progress in EU accession reforms and urges the Council to open negotiations on all six clusters without delay.
Committee draft· 2 Mar 2026
AI summary:This draft report on the 2025 Commission report on Moldova welcomes Moldova's progress in EU accession reforms and urges the Council to open negotiation clusters without delay.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
8 July 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 8 Jul 2026 Report A10-0164/2026Adopted text TA10-0260/2026
7 July 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
30 June – 1 July 2026
12 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
10 June 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
3 June 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
10 April 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
2 March 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
18 December 2025
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2258(INI)