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A few days before the NATO summit in Ankara, the German chancellor and the leaders of the Baltic states agreed in Berlin to strengthen deterrence against Russia, increase defense spending, and expand aid to Ukraine.
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta compared the political scandal that led to the resignation of Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu to the situation in Romania, stating that, unlike in Chisinau, in Bucharest, politicians implicated in scandals do not take any responsibility.
Kyiv and Berlin have established a working group to facilitate the return of Ukrainians of draft age who have left the country illegally. The mechanisms are already being discussed officially, but the details have not yet been disclosed.
The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry organized the “Diplomatic Peach and Cherry Harvest.” According to the organizers, the event is intended to promote Moldovan agriculture and strengthen economic diplomacy.
On Friday, Ukraine and Moldova cleared another hurdle on their path to joining the European Union. EU member states unanimously agreed to open another cluster of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova—on external relations. An official ceremony is expected on July 14.
Pentagon Chief Pete Hegset had planned to announce to NATO in June that the U.S. military presence in Europe would be further reduced, but the plan was rejected by the White House.
Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu promised farmers that the issue of a potential increase in the VAT on agricultural products to 20% would be resolved in a way that was “better than they had asked for.”
The parliamentary faction of the ruling “Action and Solidarity” (PAS) party will review its priorities for the near future in light of Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu’s resignation.
Dan Perchun, Minister of Education and Research, commented on reports of possible disagreements with Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu. Perchun confirmed that he had a rather heated conversation with the prime minister regarding budget and tax policy, but emphasized that internal disagreements are a natural part of PAS’s organizational culture.
Ukraine is tightening controls over its organic food market. The country’s parliament recently passed a new law on state regulation of organic production, distribution, and labeling of organic products.
President Maia Sandu denied rumors of any potential political or structural issues that might have caused tension within the executive branch. The head of state clarified that during the discussions, the former prime minister did not express dissatisfaction with the fight against corruption or other issues, but merely pointed out a problem related exclusively to interpersonal communication with Minister of Education and Research Dan Perchun.
President Maia Sandu stated that the reforms—particularly those related to tax policy and the wage system—could have been developed, coordinated, and explained more effectively to ensure public support and trust. She made this statement at a press conference following Alexandru Munteanu’s announcement that he was stepping down as prime minister.
Procedures to form a new government will begin next week following the announcement of Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu’s resignation. President Maia Sandu made this announcement.
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.
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.
Starting in 2027, farmers will be able to take advantage of the “zero VAT rate,” said Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu. According to him, the main problem lies not in the VAT rate itself, but in the accumulation of VAT in the accounts of economic entities and delays in its payment.
The constitutional reform initiated by Hungary’s new government has reignited the debate over the rule of law in the European Union. Although the current government is presenting the changes as part of democratic reforms following the Viktor Orbán era, the process of adopting them has already drawn criticism from human rights organizations and attracted the attention of European institutions.
“We’ll run out of money by September. We’re waiting for funds to come in so we can keep going after September,” said Chandramuli Ramanathan, Assistant Secretary-General for Program Planning, Finance, and Budget, on July 1.
This week, the heads of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA) and the ANSA agency made a working visit to Brussels (Kingdom of Belgium). The visit’s itinerary included a series of high-level meetings with representatives of the European Commission.
