On 15 January 2026, MoldovaInEU launched the documentary Moldova, Fearlessly Moving Forward — a film that captures today’s Moldova and the clear direction the country has chosen: reforms, resilience, and Europe.
This documentary is not about distant ambitions or hypothetical scenarios. It is about a real process already in motion, built in recent years amid one of the most challenging regional contexts Europe has faced in decades.
A difficult context. A clear response.
The Republic of Moldova has been deeply affected by overlapping crises: the war in Ukraine unfolding in its immediate neighbourhood, the energy crisis, sustained economic and social pressure, and persistent disinformation campaigns aimed at weakening democratic institutions.
Moldova, Fearlessly Moving Forward shows how Moldova responded to these challenges — not through hesitation or ambiguity, but through concrete reforms, political responsibility, and a firm European course.
From European discourse to European delivery
Through the voices of Moldovan and European leaders, decision-makers, journalists, and partners, the documentary tells a central story: Moldova’s European path is no longer a promise. It is a measurable, visible process.
“Moldova’s European path is no longer a promise. It is a real process, built through reforms, resilience, and democratic commitment,”says Cristina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, in the documentary.
At European level, this progress is clearly recognised. According to the European Commission’s Enlargement Report, Moldova has recorded the greatest progress among all candidate countries in the past two years — an assessment that places the country at the forefront of the EU enlargement process.
A rare recognition — and a strong signal
The message conveyed throughout the film is consistent and unequivocal:
- Moldova has advanced faster in the past two years than in the previous three decades combined;
- reforms are no longer declarative, but structural and functional;
- political determination has become Moldova’s key differentiator among EU candidate countries.
The documentary sends a simple but powerful message:
Moldova’s European future is not distant or abstract. It is being built now.
Why this documentary. Why now.
Moldova, Fearlessly Moving Forward was filmed in November 2025 in Brussels, in the context of the country event “Moldova, Europe” — the first large-scale country event organised by the Republic of Moldova in the EU capital during a decisive year for its European trajectory.
The documentary is part of MoldovaInEU’s broader mission to explain Moldova’s European path in a clear, accessible, and credible way, to counter disinformation, and to present Moldova as it truly is: democratic, resilient, and firmly anchored in European values.
Credits:
Produced by: MoldovaInEU
Main support: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Moldova
Special thanks to:
- European Commission
- PractNet
- Soros Foundation Moldova
- Moldova’s Diplomatic Mission to the European Union
- Bureau for European Integration
