Ukraine lags behind Moldova on its way to the European Union because of the fight against corruption. The two countries applied to join the bloc in 2022 and have been moving together ever since. However, in annual enlargement reports published on Wednesday, Brussels said Chisinau was on track to complete membership talks by early 2028, while Kyiv would need another year and an "accelerated pace of reform" to complete the process.

Ukraine lags behind Moldova on its way to the European Union because of the fight against corruption. The two countries applied to join the bloc in 2022 and have been moving together ever since. However, in annual enlargement reports published on Wednesday, Brussels said Chisinau was on track to complete membership talks by early 2028, while Kyiv would need another year and an "accelerated pace of reform" to complete the process.