European Commission has launched the EU Enlargement Forum, with the Republic of Moldova participating in discussions on the future of the European Union
The European Commission is set to host the first edition of the European Union Enlargement Forum on November 18, 2025, in Brussels. This event will gather European leaders, representatives from candidate countries, experts, and young people to discuss the future of the Union.
The aim of the event is to transform enlargement into a common project of the entire European society, notes the European Executive.
Republic of Moldova, part of the European dialogue
The Republic of Moldova is among the countries invited to participate in the forum. Ambassador Daniela Morari will represent our country in the high-level debate organized the day before by the European Center for Policy Studies (CEPS), together with diplomats from Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo and Ukraine, as well as Gert Jan Koopman, Director General of the Directorate for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR).
According to the European Commission, "enlargement is essential for the Union's ability to project stability, prosperity and democratic values beyond and within its borders".
The European Executive specifies that the enlargement process strengthens the EU's strategic interests, supports economic growth and competitiveness, strengthens energy security and anchors reforms in governance and the rule of law.
The Commission also states that "the time has come to move from ambition to results, through a credible, inclusive and forward-looking approach that reflects European values, strengthens the Union's global role and prepares it for the future".
The new strategy for 2024-2029 aims to make enlargement not just a promise, but a policy of transformation and integration.
Enlargement, an investment in Europe's future
Under the slogan "Completing the Union, Securing our Future", Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos will host the forum and will end with a speech by the President of the European Council, António Costa.
The European Commission argues that enlargement remains "one of the Union's most powerful tools for transformation and one of its greatest responsibilities".
