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Macron assures Moldova of France’s support “to fulfill its European destiny”

by AI | 22.Oct 2024 | Europe in brief AI

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the victory of the “yes” vote in the referendum on Moldova’s accession to the EU.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes his Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu before a meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris, on March 7, 2024. (Photo: Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

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Paris – Emmanuel Macron reacted Monday to the victory of the “yes” in the referendum on EU membership organized in Moldova, assuring this country of France’s “support” in fulfilling its “European destiny”.

“Disinformation maneuvers did not shake the determination of the Moldovans, whose aspiration to join the European family proved stronger,” wrote the French president on X.

Outgoing president “Maia Sandu embodies this will. Moldova can count on our support to fulfill its European destiny,” he added, after this referendum narrowly won by the “yes” camp.

Ms. Sandu had denounced “interferences” in the vote, with Moscow in the sights.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, welcomed the result of the vote.

“In the face of Russia’s hybrid strategies, Moldova shows that it is independent, that it is strong, and that it wants a European future,” wrote Ursula von der Leyen on the social network X. (October 21, 2024)

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