Europe
IMF splits Moldova from Ukraine in EU accession analysis
A new IMF report groups Moldova with Western Balkan candidates rather than alongside Ukraine, signalling that their once-parallel paths to EU membership are starting to diverge.
8 September 2026
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
Person
Managing director, International Monetary Fund
Coverage 2 articles
Europe
A new IMF report groups Moldova with Western Balkan candidates rather than alongside Ukraine, signalling that their once-parallel paths to EU membership are starting to diverge.
Europe
Third quarter-point reduction this year reflects deteriorating growth prospects after US imposes 10% blanket tariff on EU goods, with further 10% threatened for July.