Weimar Triangle in Chisinau: EU support for Moldova intensifies

Moldova celebrated the 34th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday, August 27th. At the invitation of the country's President Maia Sandu, German Chancellor Friedrich Mers, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived at the celebrations. This visit in the format of the Weimar Triangle, created within the framework of cooperation between the two countries, took place in Moldova a month before the parliamentary elections scheduled for September 28 - a kind of signal for the political agenda.

Starting at 4:00 PM, European political leaders began arriving at the Sandu residence one after another for short conversations, after which they planned to hold a brief briefing for the press and perform together on the central square of Chisinau at a concert by famous Russian pop singers. However, the politicians' conversation lasted longer than expected - three hours, so the program shifted slightly.

As a result, Maya Sandu and her guests arrived on the pitch only at 9:00 PM. Several tens of thousands of people greeted them with applause, and during Sandu's speech, they began to shout her name - the festive mood and the spirit of support manifested itself mercifully.

The Europeans repeated what they said at the press conference from the stage. Friedrich Mers promised to "do everything" to ensure the opening of the first clusters of negotiations on Moldova's accession to the European Union in the fall of this year. To this end, Berlin expressed its readiness to send specialists to Chisinau to support the necessary reforms. In particular, Mers emphasized that Moldova is also suffering from the aggressive war started by Russia and that this war should end quickly - the position on security issues was clearly expressed.

Emmanuel Macron and Donald Tusk also spoke in the same vein - in Romanian, the state language in Moldova. Macron highlighted Moldova's reforms in the field of justice and administration as part of the country's preparation for EU accession, and also stated that Paris is committed to supporting Chisinau not only in Europe but also within the framework of bilateral projects. Tusk, in turn, emphasized that "there would be no secure EU without an independent and secure Moldova." With this, the program of the visit concluded - and the festive evening in the center of Chisinau remained in memory with bright support and clear statements.