President of Moldova Maia Sandu will meet European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on 22 June 2026 for the EU-Moldova Summit, according to a media advisory published by the European External Action Service (EEAS) on the same day. The summit, which includes a leaders' meeting, plenary sessions, a working lunch, a signing ceremony, and a joint press conference, aims to advance bilateral relations and discuss Moldova's European integration path.
The summit opens at 11:00 with Sandu's arrival and a family photo, followed by a leaders' meeting at 11:15 and plenary sessions starting at 11:45, with opening remarks streamed live. A working lunch is scheduled for 12:45, and a signing ceremony at 14:05, with a joint press conference expected around 14:30. The press conference will be held in the Europa Building press room and streamed live.
journalists with valid interinstitutional or one-year EU summit badges can enter the Europa building Forum, press room, and the JL building press centre. Others must request one-day accreditation from the Council press centre. Photo opportunities during the plenary and signing ceremony are pooled and limited to one-year badge holders. Videos and photos will be available via the Council newsroom.
The summit builds on Moldova's EU candidate status, granted in June 2022, and the opening of accession negotiations in December 2023. No prior coverage of this specific summit exists in the available record. The meeting is expected to address reforms, financial support, and security cooperation, with concrete outcomes to be detailed after the event.