Investigations
ECtHR Review of “Țopa Cases” Opens Door for Appeals on Verdicts
Businessmen Victor Țopa and Viorel Țopa filed three appeals at the Supreme Court of Justice for the annulment of their sentences to 10 and 15 years, respectively. According to one of the lawyers, the appeal for…
29 September 2019
Family Members of Moldova’s Head of Parliament Affiliated with Companies Investigated in the Billion Case
The investigation of the Billion Case has revealed ties between a company benefiting from illegally obtained loans and the family of Parliamentary President Zinaida Greceanîi. The company in question, Alsvit-Vi…
29 September 2019
Prosecutor’s Office: Fictitious Transactions in the Privatization of Air Moldova
Anti-corruption prosecutors and the Crime Assets Recovery Agency froze around €15.6 million (301.6 million lei) from the statutory capital of Air Moldova, a state enterprise dubiously privatized in the autumn o…
28 September 2019
Moldova, Explained by ZdG. September 23, 2019.
HAPPENING THIS WEEK Greetings from Chişinău! Here’s what’s happening this week: our feature story breaks down six high profile criminal cases initiated during the first 100 day of the new coalition government.
23 September 2019
Criminal Cases of Public Interest during the Government’s First 100 Days
During the first 100 days of the new government, Moldova has had three Prosecutor Generals: Eduard Harunjen (until July 11), Igor Popa (interim, July 11-30) and Dumitru Robu (interim, July 31 – to the present d…
22 September 2019
No Sentence for the Judges in the Laundromat Case Three Years Later
Three years have passed since the detainment of the 16 judges accused of willful issuance of judgments contrary to the law in the infamous Laundromat Case – which saw $20 billion laundered through Moldova’s cou…
22 September 2019
Moldova, Explained by ZdG. September 16, 2019.
HAPPENING THIS WEEK Greetings from Chişinău! Here’s what’s happening this week: Our feature brings you the highlights of a new international report on the state of anti money laundering efforts in Moldova. This…
16 September 2019
A New Government, an Old State Secret
After the expulsion of the seven employees of the private Orizont high school network, no Moldovan authority can say who is guilty of violating the rights of Turkish citizens or who should take responsibility f…
15 September 2019
American Contributions And Faulty Irrigations
From 2013 to 2015, ten centralized irrigation systems located on the banks of the Nistru and Prut rivers were renewed with money donated by the U.S. Government. The villages of Coșnița and Pârâta benefited from…
15 September 2019
REPORT/ Moldova’s compliance with international anti money laundering standards
A committee of experts from the Council of Europe has published a report assessing Moldova’s score on 40 recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – a key international anti-money laundering o…
15 September 2019
Măriuța Nistor
“Team Europe” in PAS with people who have flirted with Shor and Plahotniuc
19 October 2023
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