Overview

• The German chancellor will travel with France’s president and Poland’s prime minister as the Weimar Triangle to Chişinău on 27 August for Independence Day events.
• President Maia Sandu will host political talks followed by a joint press conference with the three visiting leaders.
• Merz is scheduled to address the Independence Day celebrations at 20:30 local time.
• Official statements from Berlin and Paris describe the trip as support for Moldova’s security, sovereignty and EU accession efforts.
• The show of unity precedes the 28 September parliamentary election, with reports citing intensified Russian hybrid pressure, including leverage via Transnistria.