Republic of Moldova - June 2024

Ion Munteanu was named General Prosecutor of Moldova on 1 June, marking the first time since 2021 that the office was neither vacant nor held by an interim or acting official. The appointment comes two months after the March 2024 deadline to appoint a General Prosecutor, a key condition of Moldova’s European Union accession processes. It is seen as a key test  of the ability of the government to reform the country’s inefficient and often-corrupt judiciary. Irregularities derailed the previous final stage of the selection process in February 2024, but Munteanu received the highest scores in the latest round.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă, Moldpres, TV8, International IDEA