Moldova is resolutely moving towards the EU. Also with our help, Moldova has been able to stabilise its economy, withstand Russia’s hybrid attacks and get inflation and the energy crisis under control. The Moldova Partnership Platform, which we launched together with our partners shortly after the start of Russia’s war of aggression, is the success story of Moldova’s courageous and resilient people – and a success story of European solidarity.

Ahead of the parliamentary elections this autumn, Putin will get out his familiar playbook: with disinformation, fake-news campaigns and vote buying, he will try once more to undermine democracy and freedom in Moldova. However, Moldova’s democracy is resilient, a future in the EU within reach. We Europeans will therefore not let up in our support and continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Moldova.