Independent Monitoring Report No. 2: Assessing Moldova's Progress in Implementing the European Commission's Recommendations on the “Fundamentals” Cluster in the Context of EU Accession

The average score for implementing the recommendations is 3.2 out of a maximum of 5, corresponding to the level “Implementation has been initiated and some noticeable progress has been achieved”. As in the previous report, the authors welcome the fact that implementation is under way, albeit at varying speeds, while stressing the need to speed it up.

Relevant progress was recorded in most areas, but implementation remains uneven, and structural, administrative and political constraints persist. The EU integration process was supported by the adoption of the National Accession Programme 2025-2029. The assessment uses a qualitative and quantitative methodology that examines the consistency, sustainability and impact of reforms. The report was produced under the project “Civil Society for European Integration”, funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. It is implemented by the Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup” with IPRE and IVC.