This thesis investigates to what extent Moldova’s European integration ambitions impacted its foreign policy developments between 2010–2025, and how Moldovan politicians positioned themselves. The study uses Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA), complemented by Europeanization, with particular focus on small states, sovereignty and Moldova’s interactions within a shared neighbourhood. Methodologically, the thesis adopts a qualitative approach through Discourse Analysis of Moldovan government documents and public statements. The findings show that Moldova’s foreign policy has increasingly shifted towards the European path through renewed cooperation and trade agreements, participation in international Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions in line with the status-seeking FPA approach, and a recalibration of its Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) alignment following Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. However, scandals and crises have at times led citizens and politicians to question the European path. The discourse increasingly returned to a pro-European orientation under President Sandu, while Moldova simultaneously sought to counter Russian hybrid actions. European integration has consequently moved beyond the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), with EU membership, together with security, becoming a central foreign policy objective. The thesis contributes to research on Moldova’s European integration, EU enlargement and the interaction between Moldova, EU institutions and Member States.