Sweden welcomes progress Ukraine, Moldova in EU accession process

Sweden has appreciated the substantial progress made by Ukraine and Moldova in the area of reforms, according to the European Commission's enlargement report presented today.

In a post on platform X, Sweden's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard emphasized that it was time for the accession process of the two countries to advance and for the first negotiation cluster to be opened.

The minister also said that Sweden would continue to provide support, including in areas where further reforms are necessary, such as the rule of law, in order to strengthen the European integration of the two states.

Sweden welcomes ???????? & ???????? solid reform progress as confirmed in the Commission’s enlargement report presented today. It is time to move forward in their accession processes and open cluster 1. Sweden will continue our support, including in areas where further reforms are necessary,…

— Maria M Stenergard (@MariaStenergard) November 4, 2025

The statement was made in the context of today's adoption by the European Commission of the annual enlargement package, which assesses the progress of candidate countries in the process of joining the European Union. According to the document, Moldova has made significant advancements on the path to European integration, completing the technical screening phase and meeting conditions for the opening of more negotiation clusters.

The European Commission specifies that Moldova has met the conditions to launch three negotiation clusters – "fundamentals," "external relations," and "internal market," and all ten clusters might be opened by the end of 2025.

The European government welcomes the commitments of the authorities in Chisinau to provisionally close negotiations by early 2028, describing the objective as "ambitious, but achievable," if the current pace of reforms is maintained.

The Commission's report highlights progress in the areas of the rule of law, public administration reform and the strengthening of democratic institutions, also noting the strong parliamentary support for Moldova's European path.