Europe is trying to demonstrate symbolic power against Putin on the Ukrainian border

From “A meeting is a message” to “A place is a message”. Europe continues to conspire to flex its muscles in front of Vladimir Putin. This is the perfect conclusion of the second meeting of the European Political Community, a geopolitical platform sponsored by Emmanuel Macron, with which the 27 wants to “pamper” and attract the countries of the East, although at the last moment the President has. Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is a key player because of its good relations with Russia. The location chosen for this Thursday could not be more symbolic: the Mimi Castle in the Moldovan town of Bulboaca, 20 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. “The presence of 50 European leaders in Moldova sends a message: Moldova is at the heart of Europe. Moldova is Europe”, said the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, upon her arrival in Chisinau.