Macron, Merz, Tusk Visit Moldova, Pledge Support for EU Membership Bid

Moldova’s president said the country’s independence, sovereignty, and peace are being tested more than ever.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu (R) greets French President Emmanuel Macron (L) in Chisinau, Moldova, on Aug. 27, 2025, Daniel Mihailescu/ AFP via Getty Images

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged their support for Moldova joining the European Union during a visit to the country on Aug. 27.

The three European leaders met with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in the capital, Chisinau, on the day the former Soviet republic marked its independence from the USSR.