UPDATED. Initial reactions to Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu’s resignation announcement were not long in coming. Opposition leaders stated that his departure confirms the crisis within the ruling PAS party, pointed to conflicts at the highest levels of government, and even called for early parliamentary elections.
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced his resignation, stating that today would be his last day as head of the government.
Former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Ion Chicu issued a warning to citizens about phantom investment platforms and fraudulent schemes that illegally use images of public figures, including his own.
Parliament has established an investigative commission to review the operations of state-owned enterprises. The commission consists exclusively of lawmakers from the ruling PAS party’s faction. The opposition refused to nominate its own representatives, since leadership and control remain in the hands of the ruling party.
Mobile operators will be required to implement technical measures to detect, verify, and block suspicious calls. This provision is contained in a bill that was passed by parliament on its first reading.
In the Republic of Moldova, there is a significant mismatch between the preferences of prospective parents and the profiles of children in need of a family. There are currently 800 children in the child welfare system with adoptable status, while the number of applications from families is only about 300. Most prospective adoptive parents are looking for healthy, young children, whereas the majority of children in the system are over 7 years old or have a disability.
Dan Perchun, Minister of Education and Research and Vice Chair of the PAS, issued a strong response amid recent public scandals involving resignations and corruption cases in which some government officials have been implicated.
Igor Grosu, Speaker of Parliament and leader of the PAS party, provided details regarding the exclusion of Petru Bondar, director of the state-owned company Metalferos, and his brother from the formation.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in Yerevan that the European Union will provide Armenia with 18 million euros to strengthen and diversify its trade. According to her, the EU intends to help its partners in the face of external pressure and is ready to take practical steps to support them.
Officials from the National Anti-Corruption Center (NAC), acting under the procedural guidance of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, detained Tatyana Nistorica, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, as well as a representative of one of the commercial companies. The detention took place as part of a criminal case initiated on charges of corruption.
Parliament passed a bill in its second reading that provides for the transfer of more than 8 hectares of land from the outskirts of the commune of Bechoi (Chisinau municipality) for the reconstruction of a military base.
The PAS faction demanded that parliamentary hearings be held following an inspection conducted by the General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM) at a facility in Chisinau, where more than 100 foreign workers—citizens of Bangladesh and Nepal—were inspected. As a result of the inspection, 101 reports of administrative offenses were drawn up.
Two initiatives have been introduced in parliament to establish investigative commissions that will examine the operations of state-owned enterprises and the procedures for appointing officials to government positions.
Against the backdrop of the MoldATSA scandal, PCRM deputy and former President Vladimir Voronin recalled that, in its day, the People’s Control Committee of the Moldavian SSR kept the entire bureaucracy in check. During the hearings on the annual report of the Court of Auditors (CA), a debate ensued between Voronin and the head of the CA regarding the agency’s working methods.
As Logos Press had anticipated, Radu Marian will be replaced as chair of the parliamentary committee on the economy, budget, and finance by his colleague from the PAS faction, MP Victoria Belous, who is currently the committee’s vice chair and a former finance minister. Marian will, however, remain vice-chair of the same committee.
The Green Ecological Party of Moldova points out that extreme heat has become the new normal rather than the exception, and states that local authorities play a crucial role in adapting to these conditions and protecting the population.
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced a reshuffle of his Control Service team, calling on the public to respond to the invitation.
Child benefits, social payments, and government financial assistance will be legally protected from forced collection to settle a family’s debts. This provision is part of a package of legislative amendments approved by the Committee on Social Protection, Health Care, and Family Affairs.
Scholarships for undergraduate students will increase by at least 40% starting September 1, 2026. The decision was approved at a government meeting on Wednesday, July 1.
Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced the suspension of the competition for the position of CEO of Moldtelecom, the halting of efforts to advance a bill to change the procedure for allocating profits from state-owned enterprises, and the reorganization of the Public Property Agency (APP).
