Negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the EU may begin in the coming days

The decision to open a "negotiation cluster" on the accession of Moldova and Ukraine to the EU may be made "in the coming days or weeks", the European publication Politico reported, citing sources.

According to the source, US President Donald Trump has managed to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to withdraw his veto on Ukraine's accession to the community, which will allow in the coming months to break the "deadlock" on the issue of the accession of the two Eastern European countries to the European Union.

Another unnamed diplomat expressed the opinion that there should be no rush to open a "negotiation group" for Moldova on the eve of the parliamentary elections in the country. "It is clear that some people want to offer Moldova a negotiating platform, but to do so because of the upcoming elections would be short-sighted and ultimately counterproductive," he said.

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are gathering in tiny Moldova on Wednesday to urge voters to continue to turn away from Russia and support their country's pro-European government.

Moldova's President Maia Sandu and her ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) face a critical parliamentary election on September 28, amid warnings that the Kremlin is trying to influence the outcome and thwart the country's efforts to join the EU.

"There are people who will try to mislead us. "They've tried before... But the Moldovan people know what's best for them," Sandu is expected to say at a rally marking the country's independence day on Wednesday.

The next parliamentary elections in Moldova are scheduled for September 28, 2025. Politico previously reported that some EU countries want to speed up the republic's accession process, thereby supporting pro-European parties in the elections.