Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu resigns, succession plans unfold
Interim Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced his resignation on 3 July, saying he could no longer exercise his mandate “in agreement with his principles and convictions”. He left office without holding a press conference, prompting politician Victoria Furtună to demand a public briefing on the reasons for his departure and on alleged IMF‑imposed conditions tied to the 2025 budget law and the 2027 fiscal plan.
President Maia Sandu affirmed that Munteanu had full freedom to act and said she would consult parliamentary factions to select a new premier. Government sources indicated that Vice‑Premier for Economy and Digitalisation Eugen Osmochescu, a close ally of Munteanu, is expected to assume the interim premiership until a new cabinet is appointed.
The European Commission’s spokesperson Markus Lammert stated that the resignation does not affect EU assistance to Moldova and expressed confidence that a new government will be formed quickly to continue reform and EU‑accession efforts.
In the days following the resignation, Munteanu’s name was omitted twice from the official list of attendees at a ceremony commemorating the victims of Stalinist deportations, prompting Culture Minister Cristian Jardan to launch an inquiry.
Munteanu’s tenure lasted 244 days, one of the shortest in the country’s post‑independence history.