Moldova
Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe growth holds firm in 2026, says wiiw
Region seen outpacing eurozone, but geopolitical risks and industrial weakness cloud outlook.
EU mulling “membership-lite” financial benefits for candidate countries to keep enlargement on track
The European Commission is preparing plans to grant European Union candidate countries some financial benefits while they wait for full membership as the process becomes bogged down in internal wrangling.
Brussels separates Ukraine and Moldova on EU accession track as merit-based approach takes hold
Each country is now expected to advance towards membership at its own pace after the opening of the first negotiating cluster.
Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor funded by Russian Abramovich, key to Kremlin's sanctions-evasion network
Moldovan fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor has become one of the Kremlin's most important unofficial operatives in Moldova’s domestic politics. He is funded by some of Russia’s richest oligarchs, close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
EU leaders reaffirm Moldova’s future in bloc at Brussels summit
European and Moldovan officials stated that bilateral relations had reached a new level and reiterated that "the future of Moldova and its citizens lies in the European Union".
Pro-EU sentiment remains strong across Eastern Partnership countries, but divides widen
Public support for European Union membership remains robust across much of the EU’s eastern neighbourhood, with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova showing particularly high levels of trust and optimism.
Moldova’s GDP growth eases to 0.4% y/y in Q1 on softer domestic demand
Growth is expected to decelerate to 2% in 2026, as the conflict in the Middle East and spillovers from Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure weigh on activity.
EU unanimously approves opening of first accession talks cluster with Ukraine and Moldova
Decision moves the accession process for the two countries beyond the legislative screening stage and into substantive negotiations aimed at aligning their laws and institutions with EU standards.
Moldova bets on reform, energy and EU membership to attract investors
As Brussels accelerates Moldova's accession path, officials and business leaders argue that one of Europe's poorest countries is becoming one of its most ambitious reform stories
Moldova’s inflation steady at 6.8% y/y in May
Inflation accelerated earlier this year with the rise partly driven by fuel prices.