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The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee is due to vote on reports assessing the latest developments in the EU membership application process for Ukraine and Moldova. The votes are part of Parliament’s continuing scrutiny of enlargement policy as the bloc considers how to manage future expansion.
The draft report on Ukraine praises the country’s efforts to strengthen democratic institutions during wartime, while also calling for further improvements on the rule of law and the fight against corruption. Moldova’s report is expected to highlight its progress with EU-related reforms while warning of continued malign Russian interference.
The votes come as enlargement remains one of the most strategically important questions facing the EU. Brussels is trying to maintain momentum for candidate countries while also confronting the institutional and budgetary consequences of taking in new members.