Moldova's Muntianu Government Sworn In After PAS-Only Approval

Overview

• President Maia Sandu swore in Alexander Muntianu and his cabinet on November 1 following a parliamentary confidence vote the previous day.
• Parliament approved the program and cabinet with 55 votes from the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity in the 101-seat chamber as opposition parties withheld support.
• Muntianu’s agenda seeks to align national legislation with EU standards to prepare for possible accession by 2028.
• The program pledges deeper cooperation with NATO while maintaining formal neutrality, plus further integration with EU energy systems and a push for green energy.
• The lineup retains eight ministers from Dorin Recean’s team and adds new leaders, including Valeriy Kiver as vice premier for Transnistria and new heads for health, justice, culture, economy and finance.