Change of government in Moldova, again
Maia Sandu’s government was dismissed in a no-confidence vote on 12 November, after her government assumed responsibility for a bill that
would have put the Prime Minister in charge of the short-list of candidates for the Prosecutor General.
NL 56 | November – December 2019
Governance and Public Administration
This proved to be a no-go for her coalition partner, the Socialists Party, who were long insisting on a government reset. A new cabinet was appointed two days later, with the support of the weakened, but still numerous Democratic Party. Moldova’s Western partners expressed worry, reiterated the need to fight corruption, but said cooperation would continue based on principles of conditionality and respect for rule of law.
