Germany's Scholz in Bucharest to stress support for Romania, Moldova

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attend a meeting, in Bucharest, Romania, April 3, 2023. Inquam Photos/George Calin via REUTERS

BUCHAREST - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Romania on Monday to underscore Western support for a key NATO ally that borders Ukraine and also for neighbouring Moldova, which has looked especially vulnerable since Russia's invasion last year.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu, who has accused Moscow of fomenting unrest in her tiny former Soviet republic, was due to join Scholz and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest later in the day.