PLDM Statement

The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM) expressed concern that, despite securing a parliamentary majority, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) was refusing to take direct responsibility for governing the country, preferring instead to transfer responsibility to a technocratic government.

Alexandru Munteanu’s Announcement

Alexandru Munteanu, the designated candidate for prime minister, announced two more ministerial nominees: Natalia Plugaru for Minister of Labour and Social Protection, and Gheorghe Hajder for Minister of Environment.

Alexandru Munteanu also thanked Alexei Buzu for agreeing to take up the position of Secretary-General of the State Chancellery.

Consultations with Employers’ Associations

Designated Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu held consultations with representatives of employers’ associations to discuss challenges facing the business community and ways to improve the partnership between the state and the private sector.

Victor Negrescu’s Visit

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi met with European Parliament Vice-President Victor Negrescu, who was on a working visit to Chișinău.

The discussions focused on the progress made by the Republic of Moldova in its European Union accession process. Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu also met with Victor Negrescu to discuss Moldova’s European integration path.

Doina Nistor’s Press Conference

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Doina Nistor presented the achievements during her tenure and reviewed the results of the government’s four years in office at a press conference.

A New Stage in OPEM’s Activities

Moldova’s Electricity Market Operator (OPEM) began registering participants in the organized electricity markets: the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) and the Intraday Market (IDM).

According to the Ministry of Energy, this stage marked an important step towards making the trading platforms managed by OPEM operational. The platforms are intended to ensure transparency, efficiency, and fair competition in Moldova’s electricity market.

Government Team Presented

Designated Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu presented the team he intended to put forward to Parliament for a vote of confidence, along with the government’s Programme of Activity, entitled “EU, Peace, Development.”

The proposed government team included:

• Eugen Osmochescu — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization;
• Mihai Popșoi — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs;
• Vladimir Bolea — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development;
• Cristina Gherasimov — Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration;
• Valeriu Chiveri — Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration;
• Dan Perciun — Minister of Education;
• Ludmila Catlabuga — Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry;
• Daniella Misail-Nichitin — Minister of Internal Affairs;
• Vladimir Cojuhari — Minister of Justice;
• Andrian Gavriliță — Minister of Finance;
• Natalia Plugaru — Minister of Labour and Social Protection;
• Emil Ceban — Minister of Health;
• Gheorghe Hajder — Minister of Environment;
• Cristian Jardan — Minister of Culture;
• Dorin Junghietu — Minister of Energy;
• Anatolie Nosatîi — Minister of Defence.

New Offices for Democracy at Home

Vasile Costiuc, leader of the Democracy at Home parliamentary faction, published a video on social media showing the new offices allocated to his party in Parliament.

Previously, he had expressed outrage over the allocation of offices he described as being “next to the toilets.”

EU Decision

The European Union (EU) extended its restrictive measures against the leadership of Moldova’s Transnistrian region for another year.

Although the legal framework for the restrictions remained in force, no individuals were directly subject to the measures at that time.

Source: Political Almanac 2025