{"id":447246,"date":"2026-06-04T14:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipn.md\/this-is-the-moment-weve-all-been-waiting-for-mep-on-the-opening-of-accession-negotiations\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:55:07","slug":"this-is-the-moment-weve-all-been-waiting-for-mep-on-the-opening-of-accession-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipn.md\/en\/this-is-the-moment-weve-all-been-waiting-for-mep-on-the-opening-of-accession-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"This is the moment we&#8217;ve all been waiting for &#8211; MEP on the opening of accession negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the following days, the process that will allow the opening of cluster negotiations for the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union will be finalized. The statement was made by Romanian MEP Siegfried Mure\u0219an, after the Cypriot presidency of the EU Council informed that the country has met all the necessary conditions for the opening of negotiations, reports IPN.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MEP stated that the decision marks an important moment in the European journey of the Republic of Moldova and represents the result of reforms implemented in recent years. &#8220;This is the moment we all have been waiting for, especially the people of the Republic of Moldova&#8221;, he added.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Siegfried Muresan emphasized that Moldova has continued its reforms and approach to the EU despite external pressures and security challenges. 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