Attendees hold Moldovan national flags and the EU flag as they take part in a rally and open air concert in the courtyard of Moldovan Presidency headquarters in Chisinau, on December 17, 2023. Hundreds of moldovans gather to celebrate on December 17, 2023 the decision of the European Council on December 14 to open accession negotiations with Moldova, through an artistic program held in the courtyard of the presidency. The event called "Celebrating European Moldova" is organized at the initiative of President Maia Sandu. (Photo by Elena COVALENCO / AFP)