Macron holds talks with Moldovan president

(15 Jun 2022)
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Chisinau - 15 June 2022
1. Various of Moldova President Maia Sandu welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron, the two shaking hands, posing for photographers and entering presidential building
2. Sandu and Macron during bilateral meeting
3. Sandu and Macron coming out of building and approaching lecterns
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Emmanuel Macron, French President:
"There won't be any intermediary answer, there will be an answer that I wish will be as clear as possible, which will be accompanied by conditions and procedures, which is normal because (joining the EU) is a path and a process. But my wish is that this message is clear and positive, that the signal given is clear and positive because I think that's what we owe to your country and to the region."
5. Wide of news conference
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Emmanuel Macron, French President:
"I wish we can send a clear and positive signal. Nevertheless, I want to keep the conditions to build unanimity and consensus within the EU member states. And I think that we mustn't dissociate Moldova and Ukraine in the assessment we'll provide."   
7. Sandu and Macron shaking hands and walking away
8. Various of Macron and Sandu walking around, greeting people
9. Exterior of patisserie that Macron and Sandu are visiting
10. Macron and Sandu posing inside patisserie
11. Various of Macron and Sandu standing amid baked goods outside patisserie
12. Macron drinking from glass
13. Macron drinking coffee
14. Mid of Macron
STORYLINE:
French President Emmanuel Macron headed to Moldova for official talks with the country's pro-Western president, Maia Sandu, on Wednesday afternoon.
Moldova shares a land border with Ukraine, and like is neighbour, has also expressed a desire to become a candidate for European Union membership
"My wish is that we can send a positive and clear message in response to that request,” said Macron during a joint briefing with Sandu.  
EU heads of state and government plan to consider the candidate requests next week.
Any response will come with “conditions and procedures, which is normal” because joining the EU is a “path,” Macron said.
He added that he thinks Moldova and Ukraine’s requests should be handled the same way.
Macron and Sandu later walked around Chisinau and greeted people.
The two leaders also visited a patisserie.
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