News about Maia Sandu

The Republic of Moldova and the German federal state of Bavaria will establish an intergovernmental commission to promote economic cooperation, attract investment, and expand business ties.

The heads of localities in Gagauzia adopted a declaration following their meetings with Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, and members of the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia.

The ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace in the presence of President Maia Sandu and Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu. The new cabinet retained virtually all of its previous members. Tofan replaced only four ministers—those of finance, health, culture, and agriculture.

The demand that elections be held in Gagauzia this fall under a proportional representation system is contrary to the Constitution and the current legislation of Moldova, and is therefore unacceptable.

The Moldovan Parliament is preparing amendments to the Electoral Code that are intended to bring the procedures for holding elections to the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia into line with a recent decision by the Constitutional Court.

The President of the Republic of India, Draupadi Murmu, who is arriving in Moldova on Monday, July 20, at the invitation of President Maia Sandu, will be accompanied by several dozen businesspeople. The Office of the President has announced the official visit of the high-level Indian delegation. This is the first-ever visit by an Indian head of state to our country since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of India on March 20, 1992.

On Monday, Moldovan President Maia Sandu arrived in Paris to join some 30 leaders of the so-called Coalition of the Willing. The leaders of the defense alliance, which Moldova and North Macedonia have joined, gathered to participate in France’s national holiday—Bastille Day. 

Following the decision by the 27 EU member states to open a new negotiating cluster on “External Relations,” President Maia Sandu held a meeting with the ambassadors of the European Union member states and the Group of Seven (G7) countries, accredited to Moldova.

President Maia Sandu has nominated businessman Vasile Tofan for the position of prime minister. The final decision will be published today on the presidential website. The Action and Solidarity Party, which controls both Parliament and the government, had previously proposed the entrepreneur’s candidacy.

It was a typical hot summer month. The public seemed to be in good spirits. People had finally recovered from the winter’s hardships and were calmly working in their gardens or, if they were lucky, relaxing at resorts. But Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced his resignation. Trouble came to the authorities from an unexpected source—from within their own ranks—and if Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu hadn’t decided to resign on his own, it’s quite likely that others would have forced him out.

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.

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.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu once again convinces citizens of the need to reform local public administration. She denies the risk of disappearance of identity and traditions of villages because of its results.

Due to climate change, the Republic of Moldova will increasingly face natural disasters such as the recent floods. This fact requires citizens to carefully consider risks at the stage of housing construction in order to minimize threats, and authorities at the central and local levels to have clear policies to prevent major losses and tragedies.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu compared the reform of the local public administration to a long-standing popular tradition of mutual assistance – “claca”. The head of state said that historically, in our villages, big things were done together, through mutual assistance, and this reform is, in fact, a “claka” between villages.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu received in Chisinau Salome Zurabishvili, who led Georgia from 2018 to 2024.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced the granting of Moldovan citizenship to former Romanian President Traian Basescu, praising “the constant support he has given to Moldova over the years.”

President Maia Sandu is making visits to the European Parliament, the Netherlands and Prague this week. During her visit to Strasbourg, the head of state will be awarded the Order of European Merit.

Today, May 16, 2026, the Moldovan president will pay a working visit to the Republic of Estonia. This is reported on the website of the Moldovan Presidency.

If Moldova joins the European Union, it will not be included in the Schengen zone because free movement is impossible without control over Transnistria. This is stated in an analytical article by European affairs and international relations expert Martin de La Garanderie, published by the Friedrich Numann Foundation.