CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: A statue as Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, gives a speech during a rally to demand the desire of Moldovan citizens to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, gives a speech during a rally to demand the desire of Moldovan citizens to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu flanked by Moldovan and EU flags, during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, gives a speech during a rally to demand the desire of Moldovan citizens to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, and the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, during a rally to demand the desire of Moldovan citizens to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, and the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, during a rally to demand the desire of Moldovan citizens to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, and the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, during a rally to demand the desire of Moldovan citizens to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldova's President Maia Sandu attends a rally for Moldovans' desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldova's President Maia Sandu attends a rally for Moldovans' desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, gives a speech during a rally to demand the desire of Moldovan citizens to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, gives a speech during a rally to demand the desire of Moldovan citizens to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, gives a speech during a rally to demand the desire of Moldovan citizens to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu attends a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu attends a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: Moldovan citizens with Moldovan and EU flags rally for their desire to join the European Union in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - MAY 21: The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu speaks during a rally to demand the desire to join the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova, 21 May 2023. As a result of the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine, hundreds of Moldovans have been calling for their nation to become a member of the EU. The 2.6 million-person nation submitted an application to join the EU last year, and along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova became a candidate nation in June 2022. According to initial police estimates, more than 75,000 people joined in the demonstration in central Chisinau, waving EU flags and singing pro-European slogans. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM