Political
Six TV stations will suspend their activity. Security and Intelligence Service proposed to the Exceptional Situations Commission to “suspend” broadcasting licenses. PM Recean: “These TV stations are subordinated to Plahotniuc and Shor criminal groups”
UPDATE 12:10 PM Prime Minister Dorin Recean announced that on the recommendation of SIS, the ESC decided to suspend the licenses of 6 TV stations “promoting foreign interests”. “In the Republ…
31 October 2023
Appeal to UEFA ahead of another football match to be held in the Transnistrian region: ‘Flagrantly violates human rights’
Photojournalist Elena Covalenco, declared “undesirable” by the unrecognized administration in Tiraspol on September 21, has issued an appeal to UEFA to raise concerns about the organization of UEFA…
26 October 2023
Ministry of Justice clarifications on the ECtHR decision on Alexandr Stoianoglo’s complaint
The Ministry of Justice has taken note of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling on the case of Alexandr Stoianoglo, issued on Tuesday, October 24, and has come up with first clarifications, set out…
24 October 2023
Reaction of the Government representative after the ECtHR decision on Alexandr Stoianoglo’s complaint on the procedure of suspension from the office of Prosecutor General. What follows
The Moldovan authorities need to review the mechanism for suspending the prosecutor general from office, government agent Dumitru Obada told ZdG in the context of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) deci…
24 October 2023
Who could make Israel extradite Shor?
In mid-September, Chisinau sent a repeated request to Tel Aviv for the extradition of Ilan Shor, sentenced to 15 years in prison in the “billion theft” case. “We are waiting, but we do not yet…
23 October 2023
What are the risks of changes to electoral legislation one month before the general local elections? An expert’s findings and the President of Parliament’s explanation
Changes to the Electoral Code one month before the general local elections could set precedents, substantially affecting citizens’ confidence in the electoral process, “any interference will inevita…
22 October 2023
“Team Europe” in PAS with people who have flirted with Shor and Plahotniuc
“The Action and Solidarity Party tried to show that they are pro-Europeans, that they want to develop this state and not bury it, but their actions show something else entirely: collaborations with pro-Ru…
20 October 2023
Ping-pong of complaints between mayor Ceban and General Police Inspectorate on the subject of traffic jams in the capital
The suspended mayor of Chisinau, Ion Ceban, announced on Monday, October 16, that he has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General’s Office (PG) for “checking the actions of the General Police I…
16 October 2023
The Audiovisual Council did not extend the licence of one TV station and did not offer the licence to another
A majority of the members of the Audiovisual Council (AC) decided at a meeting on Friday, 3 October, not to extend the broadcasting licence of the television station First in Moldova and not to offer a licence…
16 October 2023
How likely is Moldova to join the EU by 2030?
“Moldova will join the European Union and this must happen by 2030,” President Maia Sandu told tens of thousands of people gathered on May 21, 2023 in the Great National Assembly Square (PMAN) at th…
16 October 2023
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