Moldova Explained
Inequality Between Men and Women in Moldova
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, women in Moldova earn less than men. The data also show that there are more women in the country. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic affected women to a greater extent o…
09 March 2021
Part of the Romanian Vaccines Donated to Moldova Goes to the Breakaway Transnistrian Region
The authorities from Chișinău sent to Tiraspol 1810 vaccine doses provided by Romania for Moldova, according to the Government’s statement. The authorities from Chișinău sent to Tiraspol 1810 doses of vac…
05 March 2021
OP-ED: How Would It Be Possible To Return Moldovan Politicians’ Illicit Assets Hidden Abroad?
The United Kingdom announced to transfer to Moldova’s state budget the money withheld from Luca Filat, the son of the former prime minister Vlad Filat. In the meantime, the press also wrote that several Moldova…
05 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
The Forestry Administrative Authority’s Director Risks Losing His Job
The director of the forestry administrative authority Moldsilva has three conflicts of interest and risks losing his mandate and the right to hold a public office for 3 years. The National Integrity Authority i…
04 March 2021
A Judge Acquitted in the 20 Billion Dollars Money Laundry Case
A former judge accused in the 20 billion dollars money laundry case was acquitted. The Court pronounced the decision on Tuesday, March 2. Ghenadie Bîrnaz was accused that in 2011, when acting as a judge at the…
03 March 2021
The Russian Vaccine Will Not Be Administered in Moldova Yet
The Russian vaccine, Sputnik-V, will not be administered in Moldova yet, as it is not approved by the European Medicines Agency and the World Health Organization, says the Ministry of Health representatives. Va…
02 March 2021
The Socialists Ask President Sandu to Nominate Their Candidate for Prime Minister
The Socialist Party decided on February 27 that they should enter into a dialogue “with all the parliamentary parties” to overcome the political crisis and propose to president Maia Sandu to negotia…
02 March 2021
The Vaccination Against COVID-19 In Moldova Starts Today
The vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in Moldova begins today, March 2. At this first stage, the medical staff from the resuscitation and intensive care units, as well as the staff from the hospital departm…
02 March 2021
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