Munteanu, who has served as prime minister since November 2025, gave no full explanation for his decision."Today, my term as Prime Minister comes to an end," he said in a post on X. "The moment I realized that I could no longer carry out my mandate in accordance with my principles and convictions, I chose to step down."The move is a challenge for President Maia Sandu and her ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), now in its second consecutive term.According to Moldova's parliamentary procedure, Sandu will hold consultations with parliamentary groups and then nominate a candidate for prime minister