Overview

• At a joint appearance with President Maia Sandu, the leaders reaffirmed support for Moldova’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and EU accession path.
• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said “the door of the European Union is open,” while France’s Emmanuel Macron promised “determined support” for the next steps toward membership.
• Warning of mounting Russian interference, Merz cited daily hybrid attacks and Macron condemned Kremlin narratives as “lies.”
• Sandu has alleged an unprecedented operation to sway the vote, including large‑scale vote buying and crypto financing she put at 100 million euros, with networks using Telegram.
• The visit coincided with the 34th independence anniversary and the eve of the official election campaign, and it featured plans to deepen digital counter‑interference cooperation via France’s Viginium.