Sandu in the European Parliament: Russia Is Trying to Stop Moldova on Its EU Path

President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu delivered a speech today at the plenary session of the European Parliament, in which she emphasized the importance of protecting democracy from external threats and highlighted the decisive role of the elections scheduled for the end of this month. “Madam President, dear Roberta Metsola! Honorable Members of the European Parliament! Thank you for this invitation. It is a great honor to speak on behalf of Moldova’s people in this house of democracy. Today, I would like to focus on the growing threats to our democracies, how we defend them together. Because no one can be defended alone,” said Sandu, as quoted by moldpres.md. Speaking about the parliamentary elections on September 28, she emphasized: “On 28 September 2025, Moldova will hold the most consequential election in its history. Its outcome will decide whether we consolidate as a stable democracy on the path to EU membership – a safe neighbour to Ukraine and a security provider to the Union – or whether Russia destabilises us, pulls us away from Europe, and turns us into a threat on Ukraine’s southwestern border and Europe’s eastern frontier,” the President stated. The head of state noted that Moldova’s stability and security are directly linked to regional stability: “Our stability is your stability. Our peace is Europe’s peace”. The speech, delivered before European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Members of the Parliament, included a call for European solidarity and support in defending democracy in Moldova.