EU membership application signed 3 years ago: Evolution of the Republic of Moldova on the European path
The Republic of Moldova took a historic step on March 3, 2022, when it officially submitted its application for membership in the European Union. In a tense geopolitical context, marked by Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the authorities in Chisinau assumed an accelerated European path. In the three years that followed, the country went through a complex process: it received EU candidate status in June 2022 and opened accession negotiations in June 2024. We review the events that marked the last three years of EU-Republic of Moldova relations and beyond.