Vice Prime Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu attends a press conference at Moldovan Government headquarters in Chisinau on May 18, 2026. Moldovan president Maia Sandu appointed Eugeniu Osmochescu as new acting prime minister on July 7, 2026 following last week's surprise resignation of Alexandru Munteanu after only eight months in office in the former Soviet republic. Economy minister Eugen Osmochescu, who also served as deputy premier, will take over from the 62-year-old former businessman on Wednesday, the presidency said in a press release. (Photo by Elena COVALENCO / AFP via Getty Images)