The resignation of the Gavrilița government widely covered in the international press
The government change in Chisinau has been front-page news in the international press. Major news agencies in European countries and the United States have reported on events in Moldova. According to some of them, the unexpected resignation of the pro-European Prime Minister, Natalia Gavrilița, would mean that the country is facing a political crisis against the background of the war in Ukraine and Moscow's efforts to destabilise the situation in the country.
The Financial Times, one of the UK's most read newspapers, reports that Moldova's Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița has resigned, citing a lack of support for her government, which is struggling with the consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine and Moscow's efforts to destabilise the situation in the country. The newspaper points out that the resignation of the Moldovan government came shortly after a missile launched by Russian forces towards Ukraine flew over Moldovan airspace.
The Wall Street Journal also reports that Moldova's pro-Western government resigned as the economic situation worsened due to the war in Ukraine, just a day after Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski warned that Russia was trying to destabilise the situation in our country. The publication recalls that Moldovan-Russian relations have steadily worsened after successive Moldovan governments tried to steer its population of about 2.5 million towards Europe.
The government shake-up in Chisinau was also in the sights of the French daily Le Monde. According to the publication, although she said the decision was taken after political consultations, President Maia Sandu nominated pro-European Dorin Recean as her candidate for prime minister just hours after Natalia Gavrilița resigned as premier.
Reuters, which has been keeping a close eye on events in Chisinau, reports that the government resigned amid economic turmoil and tensions with Russia. According to the source, the challenges facing the new prime minister-designate, Dorin Recean, include dealing with Russia's attempts to destabilise the situation in "this small former Soviet republic, which borders on Ukraine, but also on NATO and EU member Romania".
