Political
How Much it Costs a Country to Free a Controversial Businessman
According to Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo, Veceaslav Platon’s case is now pending for review. In the last six months, court decisions have eased Platon’s path to freedom. The Chișinău Court is c…
25 May 2020
Moldova: a Country Trapped in Oligarchs’ Black Plastic Bags
-Again you come up with these plastic bags.-I don’t know how much Costea gave me.-Give it back to Costea and he will give it to Cornel tomorrow. I have my flight tomorrow at 5 a.m. and he has to give the…
25 May 2020
The Parliament Decided the Date for the Presidential Elections
The Parliament decided on May 21 that the presidential elections will be organized on November 1, 2020. On May 21, the Parliament voted for the presidential elections to be organized on November 1, 2020.
25 May 2020
Op-Ed: British Ambassador on COVID-19, Foreign Assistance and Vaccine Development
There has been a lot of noise recently about which country or international organization is doing the most to help Moldova to face the medical challenges and economic consequences of COVID-19. Much of the comme…
20 May 2020
President’s Close Friend Tenders His Resignation as Deputy in the Socialist Party Parliamentarian Faction
Socialist Oleg Teterea, one of President Igor Dodon’s oldest and most devoted friends and comrades tendered his resignation as a deputy in the parliamentary Socialist Party faction. Teterea did not public…
18 May 2020
Official Details About the Criminal Case Opened Based on Ilan Shor’s Statements About the €1.5 million Offered to the Dodon Family
Ilan Shor, Moldovan deputy, and businessman who in June 2019 fled the country stated that he had offered several goods to President Igor Dodon. Although Shor made the statement in February 2019 and the Anticorr…
18 May 2020
Praise and Criticism for the Chicu Government after Six Months in Office
The Government led by Prime Minister Ion Chicu has six months since it took office. President Igor Dodon congratulated the government, claiming that they managed the pandemic crisis professionally and with maxi…
17 May 2020
The U.S. Ambassador to Moldova Met With President Igor Dodon
Moldova’s President Igor Dodon, had a meeting with the U.S. ambassador to Moldova, Dereck J. Hogan. Dodon mentioned in a Facebook post that the discussion focused on the strategic dialogue between Moldova and t…
17 May 2020
In Moldova, the Independent Media Fights for the Freedom of Press
The Moldovan press has been fighting for independence and access to information for 29 years. The guild has accomplished many things in these decades, some of the achievements opposing to the stated goal. …
11 May 2020
Fake News Spread Faster Than the Coronavirus
Two photos with messages showing alleged discussions between Prime Minister Ion Chicu, the Minister of Health, Viorica Dumbrăveanu, and President Igor Dodon were massively shared on social media platforms. …
11 May 2020
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