Today I spoke in the @Europarl_EN about Moldova and our fight for democracy.
Moldova’s stability is Europe’s stability. Our peace is Europe’s peace.
And if Moldova’s democracy cannot be protected, then no democracy in Europe is safe.
Moldova’s stability is Europe’s stability. Our peace is Europe’s peace.
And if Moldova’s democracy cannot be protected, then no democracy in Europe is safe.
On 28 September, Moldova faces the most consequential election in our history.
We must choose: to strengthen our democracy on the path to EU membership — or to fall to Russia’s destabilisation, becoming a threat to Ukraine and to Europe.
We must choose: to strengthen our democracy on the path to EU membership — or to fall to Russia’s destabilisation, becoming a threat to Ukraine and to Europe.
The EU was never about perfection. It was about protection — protection of fragile democracies until they grew strong.
Today, Moldova, Ukraine, and the Western Balkans need that protection.
Today, Moldova, Ukraine, and the Western Balkans need that protection.
Russia is waging a hybrid war against Moldova — with dirty money, cyberattacks, information manipulation, even weaponised religion — all to derail our European path.
Moldova may be the testing ground, but Europe is the target.
Moldova may be the testing ground, but Europe is the target.
The path ahead is clear: we must defend our democracies with teeth — and we must defend them together.
From the frontline of the fight for democracy, Moldova brings hard-won experience and is ready to do its part for a free, secure, and united Europe.
From the frontline of the fight for democracy, Moldova brings hard-won experience and is ready to do its part for a free, secure, and united Europe.
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