Investigations
The Judge Famous for a 150,000 Dollars Bribe Was Kidnaped
A Ukrainian judge famous for a 150,000 dollars bribe that he hid in a jar in his garden was kidnaped by an armed group. The Socialists accuse the Intelligence and Security Service of involvement. The Ministry o…
05 April 2021
Vaccination Priority for Officials and Their Relatives
Mayors, district or local counselors, deputies, and various other officials, together with family members, got vaccinated even if they are not in the category eligible for vaccination. District councilor…
05 April 2021
Raider Attacks Resumed
Accusations of raider attacks were resumed in Moldova. On March 26, the businessman Vladimir Russu, who came to public attention after he sold the famous “White House” located in Chișinău to Iurie L…
05 April 2021
A Bribe of 20,000 Euros for a Mayor
The anti-corruption prosecutors detained a mayor for demanding a bribe. The official didn’t want to attest the end of works by a private company in the field of water supply until the company would give h…
01 April 2021
Tendering The Anti-COVID Vaccine On Odd Conditions
Moldovan authorities initiated the procedure for procuring 400 thousand doses of anti-COVID-19 vaccine. The pay adds up to 3 million euros, meaning citizens would pay eight euros for one dose. On March 18, the…
26 March 2021
The Moldovan Railway – A Way to Bankruptcy
Politically appointed managers, fuel thefts, endless criminal cases opened due to irregularities detected at the company, lack of control and the poor condition of the railway infrastructure are just some of th…
15 March 2021
New Arrest in the Billion-Dollar Bank Fraud
Last week, the prosecutors conducted searches at the home and office of the former administrator of the Banca de Economii, Ion Ropot. The Chișinău Court issued a 30-day arrest warrant suspecting Ropot of abuse…
12 March 2021
Behind the Scenes of Japanese Agricultural Investments: Emails, Interests, and Affiliated Companies
ZdG analyzed a series of official emails between the former Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and the former Ambassador of Moldova to Japan. The correspondence reveals interests of more than half a milli…
08 March 2021
A Violation Of The Right To A Fair Trial
The General Prosecutor’s Office filed an annulment appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice, highlighting that a decision issued in 2020 regarding a defendant was a “flagrant violation of fundamental…
04 March 2021
A 130 Million Dollars Loss for Electricity Debt
Moldova’s state budget could lose almost 130 million dollars as damage, the equivalent of about 2.2 billion Moldovan lei, due to a twenty-year-old debt for the electricity received from Romania. Following an au…
04 March 2021
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