Overview
- Munteanu took the oath of office on Saturday at a ceremony attended by President Maia Sandu and parliamentary speaker Igor Grosu.
- Parliament approved his appointment on Friday with support from 55 of 101 lawmakers after PAS secured a decisive victory in September.
- He pledged to lead Moldova toward European Union membership and framed his program around “EU, peace, growth.”
- He signaled plans to engage on the Transdniestria dispute and said EU accession is “theoretically possible” without reintegration.
- Security officials reported an “unprecedented” Russian hybrid interference campaign in the election, and the new government faces high inflation and difficult judicial and energy reforms.