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General Assembly of Judges. A new member of the Superior Council of Magistracy was voted in
01 March
The General Assembly of Judges has elected Judge Aliona Miron as a member of the Superior Council of Magistratcy (SCM). She will represent the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and will serve a six-year term. The…
01 March
“No evidence has been presented to prove the case against me.” Statements of the former Prosecutor General after being acquitted in one of the cases in which he is under criminal investigation
After two years and five months since the criminal case for overstepping his duties was opened, former Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo was acquitted on Wednesday, February 28, by judges of the Chisinau C…
29 February
The Superior Council of Prosecutors has published the evaluation sheets of the candidates for the position of Prosecutor General. Ion Munteanu received a score of 3.5 from one of the Council members
In the context of applications submitted by candidates for the post of Prosecutor General, Ion Munteanu, Igor Demciucin and Octavian Iachimovsci, the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) decided at its meeting…
29 February
The Superior Council of Prosecutors has cancelled the competition for the post of Head of the Prosecutor General’s Office: “A major discrepancy was found that was not covered by the arguments”
Members of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) met on Wednesday, February 28, in a meeting. The SCP was to approve the results of the public competition for the selection of the candidate for the position…
27 February
The selected candidate for the position of General Prosecutor, along with the President of the Superior Council of Prosecutors, Igor Demciucin, requests his case to be forwarded for external evaluation.
UPDATE 5:00 PM: The President of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) denies the statements made by Igor Demciucin, according to whom Dumitru Obadă is related to the candidate for the position of General P…
The Superior Council of Prosecutors has given its consent to the appointment of Sergiu Brigai as interim Deputy Prosecutor General
04 March
Members of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) have agreed to the appointment of Sergiu Brigai as deputy to the interim Prosecutor General Ion Munteanu. The decision was taken at a meeting on Monday 4 Mar…
- “Absolute distrust”: Igor Demciucin, candidate for Prosecutor General, has been dismissed from the position of Ion Munteanu’s deputy, at the request of the acting head of the Prosecutor General’s Office
- Vetting Commission decision in the case of a candidate for a judge at the Supreme Court of Justice
- Superior Council of Prosecutors President says he would resign if the member who removed Munteanu from office does not “take ownership of her decision” by stepping down
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has taken action and will investigate the circumstances of the competition for the position of Prosecutor General. Dragalin: “I have decided to take on this investigation”
The head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (PA), Veronica Dragalin, announces that the institution she heads has launched a criminal case on the competition for the position of prosecutor general…
General Assembly of Judges. A new member of the Superior Council of Magistracy was voted in
The General Assembly of Judges has elected Judge Aliona Miron as a member of the Superior Council of Magistratcy (SCM). She will represent the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and will serve a six-year term. The…
First statement of the prosecutor who won the competition for the position of Prosecutor General, annulled by the SCP. “This could cast doubt on the effectiveness of these procedures”
Octavian Iachimovschi, the prosecutor who won the competition for the post of prosecutor general, annulled on Wednesday, February 28, by the Superior Council of Prosecutors, says he has not decided whether he w…
29 January 2023
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The United Kingdom Intends to Send Asylum Seekers to Moldova. What’s Moldova’s Reaction
- The $235 Million Loan from the International Monetary Fund Reaches Moldova
- President of Russia’s Council of the Federal Assembly: ”Maia Sandu’s participation at the anti-Russian event, the so-called Crimean Platform, will be taken into account in establishing bilateral relations between Moscow and Chișinău”
- Four Moldovan Citizens Detained in the Transnistria Breakaway Region. What Do the Chisinau Authorities Say
- The Public Use of Fascist, Racist, or Xenophobic Symbols Could Be Punished with up to 10 Years in Prison
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Prime Minister Recean on the decisions of two judges: ‘It is completely unacceptable in a normal society’. Reaction of the Association of Judges of Moldova
The Association of Judges of the Republic of Moldova (AJM), whose president is magistrate Victor Sandu, one of the candidates who did not pass the evaluation of financial and ethical integrity and the Supreme C…
25 January
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MP Olesea Stamate resigns as chairwoman of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities
Olesea Stamate, Chairwoman of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities, has announced that she is resigning and will no longer hold the position as of 1 February. Stamate, who is an MP on the…
19 January
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RefLECTION of Corruption — the ZdG event revealing the year’s corruption cases, the efforts of investigative journalists, and the impact of their work
Every year on 9 December, people of integrity mark International Anti-Corruption Day. Investigative reporters are among the most committed anti-corruption fighters and often among those who make an impact in th…
20 December 2023
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ZdG statement.
Today, December 6, 2023, one week after Poșta Moldovei sent to our editorial office a contract with new prices for newspaper distribution, which have increased by 341%, we consider all possibilities for dialogu…
07 December 2023
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Poșta Moldovei announced a 341% increase in newspaper distribution tariffs starting 2024
On Thursday, 30 November, Ziarul de Gardă received the contract from Poșta Moldovei (the Post Office of Moldova, a state enterprise) for newspaper distribution for 2024 and found an increase in the cost of dist…
How the billion was stolen. Details from the case of Dorin Dragutanu, Governor of the NBM during the banking fraud period
He allegedly acted “in the interest of the criminal organization” and “in accordance with the criminal plan’, favouring the criminal group, led by Vladimir Plahotniuc, of which and Ilan…
- The U.S. Secretary of State Sent a Congratulatory Message to the Citizens of Moldova on the Occasion of Independence Day
- ”When I climb, I feel freedom and I feel special” – Interview with Vladislav Zotea, a Mountain Climber from Moldova, who Lives in the USA
- A museum for the memories of the children who grew up during war times: ”It is important for them to have an opportunity to share their stories”
- Roskomnadzor Orders ZdG to Delete an Article about Russia’s war on Ukraine and Asked Internet Operators to Block ZdG’s Website
21 September 2020
Former Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs Accuses Pressure From the Government to Withdraw From the WTO Leadership Race
Former Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Tudor Ulianovschi, a candidate for the post of head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), left the position race, where he participated along with seven other contenders from Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, the UK, South Korea, and Mexico. In… Read More
19 October 2021
The National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum: ”We condemn the Russian Federation’s energy blackmail and call on the Moldovan Government and development partners to diversify natural gas supplies”
The member organizations of the National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum follow with concern the developments regarding the negotiation with Gazprom on the supply of natural gas to Moldo…
16 November 2021
Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu will Meet in Moscow with his Russian Counterpart Sergei Lavrov and Putin’s special Representative Dmitry Kozak
The head of the diplomacy of Moldova Nicu Popescu will pay a visit to Moscow between November 16 and 17, at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. The program of the visit includes meetings w…
Moldovan Judge Restores His High Position After Being Discharged 11 Years Ago
Almost 11 years ago, former Judge Stanislav Sorbalo was fired. This week, the Superior Council of Magistracy decided to reinstate him as a magistrate. The Superior Council of Magistracy also ordered the payment…
The Epidemiological Situation Related To The Covid-19 Pandemic: Moldova Registers Another 534 Cases Of Infection
The end of the first week of September registers 534 more positive cases of coronavirus. Seven cases of the total number are imported (Ukraine-one, Turkey- four, Romania- two). The balance of people infec…
27 August 2020
The U.S. Secretary of State Sent a Congratulatory Message to the Citizens of Moldova on the Occasion of Independence Day
On behalf of the United States Government, U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, sent a congratulatory message to the citizens of Moldova on the occasion of Independence Day. The official mentioned that this au…
22 October 2021
The Case of the Former Democratic Party Deputy, Constantin Țuțu, Investigated for Illicit Enrichment and False Statements was Sent to the Court
The case in which the former deputy of the Democratic Party Constantin Țuțu is investigated for illicit enrichment and false statements was sent to court. Anticorruption prosecutors seized the former parliament…
18 December 2020
The State Budget Law Voted: Undemocratic, Lacking Transparency and Violating the Procedures
The Socialist-Shor majority in parliament voted the State Budget Law for the year 2021. The opposition parties highly criticized the law, accusing it of unconstitutionality, lacking transparency, and covering b…