Romanian MEP Rareș Bogdan announced that the Republic of Moldova is entering a decisive phase in its European Union accession process, with negotiations on Cluster 1 – Fundamentals expected to be formalized on 15 June in Luxembourg. According to Bogdan, the breakthrough took place at ambassadorial level in Brussels, after Hungary lifted its blockage on Ukraine’s accession file, indirectly clearing the path for Chișinău as well. Cluster 1 covers judicial reform, anti-corruption, public procurement, financial control and democratic institutions, making it the most demanding stage of Moldova’s EU accession process.