# Moldova advances faster than Ukraine on EU membership roadmap

https://mins.news/en/item/128987

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-04 12:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/moldova-outpaces-ukraine-on-new-eu-membership-roadmap/

> European Commission accession roadmaps say both Moldova and Ukraine are expected to make progress toward EU membership next year, but Moldova is further ahead on reforms. Moldova aims to conclude negotiations by the end of 2027, compared with Ukraine’s end-2028 target; the Commission says Kyiv must speed up reforms.

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