Investigations
(Non)transparent bidding at state enterprises, or how the firm of the head of the Prime Minister’s Control Corps ended up installing photovoltaic panels at the state-owned Cricova Wine Factory.
“Neomatrix” SRL, a company known for its work in the field of computer technology, affiliated to Viorelia Lazar, who until October this year headed the Prime Minister’s Control Corps, delivere…
31 October 2022
Protesters in rent: Who are the “quadratists” from Orhei who paid the ZdG reporters, disguised as protesters? The reaction of the police and the Prosecutor’s Office
Recruiting and rewarding the people brought to the protests of the Shor Party – these are the tasks of the so-called “quadratists” from Orhei. They are the ones who coordinate the organizing p…
10 October 2022
Protesters to rent. ZdG undercover investigation: We infiltrated Shor’s protesters and now show you, from the inside, how people brought to Chisinau are paid and how the protest machine works
Four Ziarul de Gardă reporters infiltrated the ranks of Shor Party protesters on the eve of the September 18 rally in Chisinau. We set off with the protesters from several locations in Orhei, found in advance,…
03 October 2022
“Bank fraud” and the luxury planes of Ilan Shor and Vlad Plahotniuc – RISE Moldova
As money flew out of the three Moldovan banks involved in the “Bank Fraud”, Brazilian company Embraer delivered two new planes to two beneficiaries in Moldova. One Embraer Legacy 650 business class…
03 October 2022
Behind the scenes of fake bomb alerts: Who is terrorising Moldova?
Nearly 150 fake bomb threats have “hit” Moldova since the beginning of the year, targeting no fewer than 885 locations. Authorities are informed about the bombing of public or private institutions e…
29 August 2022
Champions in poverty. Sport – the purest form of patriotism
From resounding victories to the deplorable conditions in which they train, our athletes are passing through two worlds of contrasts. Taking the name of a country plagued by poverty and corruption to the podium…
22 August 2022
How Ilan Shor’s Duty-Free Shop Network reached a Russian banker in Israel
The duty-free shop network controlled by Ilan Shor was among the first assets that law enforcement officials seized in June 2019, immediately after the former mayor of Orhei fled the country. But the ban lasted…
01 August 2022
The Dodon family’s links with the “Fata Morgana” guesthouse: “There will be a restaurant with 100 seats. People who live closer say Dodon bought it. To keep a low profile, he put in charge his brother-in-law.”
While Petru Merineanu, brother-in-law of former President Igor Dodon is in custody in the 13th penitentiary in the capital, reconstruction works are in full swing at the “Fata Morgana” guesthouse on…
14 June 2022
TOP: Five ZdG Investigations from 2021 that Led to Opening Criminal Cases
Several articles published by ZdG during 2021 have had an impact and led to opening criminal cases or sanctions. The investigation ”Concrete Instead of Trees in a Chișinău Forest” brought to the public’s…
31 December 2021
INVESTIGATION: The Army from which Recruits Flee
“I left the unit out of fear. I joined the army to do military service and not to let someone mock me. (…) The superiors reacted aggressively. I learnt nothing from the military service: I made repa…
29 December 2021
REPORTAGE
