The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, made her second visit to Chișinău

The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, paid a visit to Chișinău today to assess Moldova’s progress in its European Union accession process. The visit coincides with the presentation of the European Commission’s 2025 Enlargement Report and includes meetings with the country’s leadership, participation in public conferences, and discussions on European integration priorities.

According to political analyst Ion Țăbârță, the visit carries a dual significance: a technical one, related to the evaluation of reforms, and a political one, serving as a signal of support from Brussels for the new government in Chișinău.

Marta Kos returns to Moldova roughly two months after her previous visit. As announced by the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Cristina Gherasimov, the commissioner will meet with top state officials and take part in several public events.

Among these is the conference “2025 Enlargement Report: Moldova’s Progress and Future Priorities,” which will bring together representatives from the government, parliament, European institutions, academia, the private sector, and civil society. The event will be opened by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration, Marcel Spătari.

During the conference, the European Commission’s 2025 Enlargement Report was presented, a document analyzing Moldova’s progress in the integration process. According to Ion Țăbârță, Marta Kos’s meetings with Cristina Gherasimov and other Moldovan officials aim to conduct a detailed evaluation of areas where progress has been made. At the same time, the visit reaffirms the European Union’s political support for the new government in Chișinău, which is at a critical stage of accession negotiations.

“I believe that, in particular, Ms. Marta Kos’s visit is connected to this Enlargement Report because it shows where we stand technically in the European integration process. After presenting the document, the commissioner will meet representatives of state institutions as well as civil society. Such discussions are very useful — hearing the authorities’ perspective is one thing, but listening to civil society provides an alternative view. This visit also offers Commissioner Kos the opportunity to get acquainted with the new members of the government, including Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, who will play an important role in continuing the accession negotiations. If Moldova demonstrates real political will in the coming years and maintains its current pace in the negotiations, visits like this will become routine,” said Ion Țăbârță.

During the official visit, Marta Kos met with Igor Grosu and members of the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration.

“Moldova is special! And this is thanks to the people who believe in it, who believe in our European future. But also thanks to our friends, those who love Moldova, and Marta Kos, the European Commissioner for Enlargement, is one of them. Thank you, Marta Kos!” wrote Igor Grosu.

Marta Kos previously visited Chișinău in early September, when she stated that Moldova is firmly on the path toward European integration and that the European Union not only recognizes but also appreciates the progress made.

At the press conference held in Brussels on November 4, following the presentation of the annual Enlargement Package, the European commissioner emphasized that despite hybrid threats and attempts at destabilization, Moldova has strengthened its cooperation with the EU, achieving the greatest progress among all candidate countries over the past year.