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With Moldova now on the path to EU membership, the foreign minister resigns

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By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU
Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Moldova’s foreign minister Nicu Popescu is resigning from his post, saying he needs a break from what he describes as a period of difficulty, but also of achievement in the country’s progress toward one day joining the European Union. Popescu, who has led the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration since August 2021, will step down on Jan. 29. He will also leave his position as deputy prime minister. Popescu has helped steer Moldova through the coronavirus pandemic, the war in neighboring Ukraine, and what Moldovan officials have routinely said were Russian attempts to destabilize the country.

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