RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “PRESIDENCY OF MOLDOVA” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY—


SHOTLIST:

- CHISINAU, MOLDOVA (AUGUST 27, 2025) (PRESIDENCY OF MOLDOVA - ACCESS ALL)

1. CEREMONY HELD ON OCCASION OF MOLDOVA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY

2. MOLDOVANS PARTICIPATING IN CEREMONY

3. MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT MAIA SANDU DELIVERING SPEECH

4. FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON DELIVERING SPEECH

5. POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK DELIVERING SPEECH

6. GERMAN CHANCELLOR FRIEDRICH MERZ DELIVERING SPEECH RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “PRESIDENCY OF MOLDOVA” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY—

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - AUGUST 27: French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Moldova’s capital, Chisinau, to mark Moldova’s Independence Day, Aug. 27.

The leaders were welcomed by Moldovan President Maia Sandu.

Diplomatic sources said the visit was intended to reaffirm support for Moldova’s sovereignty and its European aspirations.

The independence celebrations came one month before Moldova’s parliamentary election, set for Sept. 28. Sandu’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity, which holds a majority in parliament, is expected to face a unified opposition bloc formed by four parties.

Late last month, Sandu accused Russia of planning to interfere in the election to gain political influence, a claim Moscow has denied.