European Union offers to build a data center for Moldova

The European Union has offered to build a data center in Moldova to protect citizens' personal data after an October cyberattack exposed the data of an estimated 450,000 people, with Sweden to assist if the offer is accepted.

Why it matters: Prime Minister Vasile Tofan welcomed the offer, which would give Moldova a secure government facility in a market with only six data centers, all in the capital, though no cost, site, timing or capacity has been set out.

Data as of Datacenter Dynamics report of November 14, 2026, read in full, reporting Europa Libera's account of the offer and the European Commission's statement on the Chișinău meeting. Single source at the time of writing, and the offer itself was made during a visit the previous week. Developing item.

The European Union has offered to build a data center for Moldova, a proposal made by enlargement commissioner Marta Kos during a visit to the country last week and reported by Europa Libera. The facility would help protect the personal data of Moldovan citizens from cyberattacks, after an attack in October 2026 exposed the data of an estimated 450,000 people, and would be constructed with the assistance of Sweden if accepted. No details have been released on timing, cost, location or capacity.

Prime Minister Vasile Tofan welcomed the offer, saying Moldova is advancing the preparatory work for a secure data center. The proposal was made at the first meeting of the High-Level Digital Connectivity Platform in Chișinău, where the European Commission said up to €623 million ($689 million) pledged by nations and private sector partners would go into digital connectivity between Europe and Central Asia, including data center infrastructure in the Black Sea region.

European Union offers to build a data center for Moldova

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