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Moldova Opens 2 More Clusters as the US Pulls Back From Ukraine

Weekly Roundup Part 2: EU accession talks advance while Ukraine’s security and Moldova’s winter outlook worsen

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David Smith
Oct 15, 2026

EU and Moldova Open Two Negotiating Clusters

On October 13, at the 4th Moldova-EU intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg, Moldova and the EU announced the opening of negotiations on Cluster II “Internal Market” (9 chapters) and Cluster III “Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth” (8 chapters).

In a joint press conference alongside EU Commissioner for E…

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