Romanian MP Claudiu Năsui accepts nomination as Moldova’s economy minister

25 August 2026 Romanian lawmaker Claudiu Năsui accepted prime minister Vasile Tofan’s invitation to join the Moldovan government as minister of economic development and digitalization. The Save Romania Union (USR) deputy said the move would require him to resign from Romania’s Parliament. “I have accepted the position of economy minister in the government of the Republic of Moldova,” Năsui announced on Facebook. He said he strongly agreed with Tofan’s vision of turning Moldova into “the most welcoming country for entrepreneurs.” Claudiu Năsui said he would use his experience to support economic reforms, including the liberalization and privatization process started after the fall of communism. He also linked Moldova’s economic development to its efforts to join the European Union and stren