Editorial
The President’s “Diplomacy” and the Ambassadors of Silence
On February 11, 2020, President Igor Dodon came out in front of Moldova’s ambassadors and gave a speech in the most non-diplomatic manner. “An ambassador’s appointment does not mean retirement, vacation o…
16 February 2020
What Did the President Want to Achieve in Strasbourg?
Last week, President Igor Dodon was in Strasbourg at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Although the event was not a ceremonial one, Dodon went to PACE with gifts, as he usually does du…
10 February 2020
A Country Plagued by a Terrible Virus – that of Corruption, Depravity, Foolishness, Lack of Decency and Dignity.
Open Letter to Moldova’s President, Igor Dodon. As a guest in this country, I am taking the chance to remind you about the European Union (EU) – Moldova Association Agreement. And even if in the EU insti…
10 February 2020
What Does the Government Hide?
Lately, I was wondering about the public procurements to be made by the Parliament in 2020, most often at excessively expensive costs. Floral compositions, travel tickets abroad, tableware, refrigerator, safes,…
03 February 2020
How did Moldova’s President Answer to one of ZdG’s Investigations?
Ziarul de Gardă, a 15-year-old investigative newspaper, was summoned to court by the president on January 28, accused of violating the dignity and honor of the president. And although ZdG has written criticall…
02 February 2020
POLL/Will We Be Better Off in 2020?
At the end of 2019, Igor Dodon promised that by 2020, the average wage will be increased by around 400 euros (8,000 lei), the pensions will be indexed twice per year, the birth allowance will be increased by ar…
20 January 2020
The Prosecutor General Should Tender His Resignation
Two weeks after entering office, Prosecutor General, Alexandr Stoianoglo should resign, even if this is against his will. At the inauguration, Stoianoglo declared that he knows what he has to do to change the s…
15 December 2019
Vladimir Plahotniuc Is Coming Back
When Plahotniuc fled from Moldova, he left only physically, leaving behind a system seething with corruption, obscure interests and cowardly people in public functions. If the oligarch had been isolated from so…
15 December 2019
Moldova, Explained by ZdG. December 9, 2019.
HAPPENING THIS WEEK Greetings from Chişinău! Here’s what’s happening this week: we feature a story on the conditional release of the ex-Prime Minister Vlad Filat, sentenced to nine years in prison for passive c…
10 December 2019
President Igor Dodon’s Evasion and the Small Tax Reform
Several days ago, representatives of the independent media institutions were invited to the Tax Inspectorate. The state has taken the decision to retroactively tax the money sent to journalists by Google for ad…
09 December 2019
