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General Assembly of Judges. A new member of the Superior Council of Magistracy was voted in
01 March
The General Assembly of Judges has elected Judge Aliona Miron as a member of the Superior Council of Magistratcy (SCM). She will represent the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and will serve a six-year term. The…
01 March
“No evidence has been presented to prove the case against me.” Statements of the former Prosecutor General after being acquitted in one of the cases in which he is under criminal investigation
After two years and five months since the criminal case for overstepping his duties was opened, former Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo was acquitted on Wednesday, February 28, by judges of the Chisinau C…
29 February
The Superior Council of Prosecutors has published the evaluation sheets of the candidates for the position of Prosecutor General. Ion Munteanu received a score of 3.5 from one of the Council members
In the context of applications submitted by candidates for the post of Prosecutor General, Ion Munteanu, Igor Demciucin and Octavian Iachimovsci, the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) decided at its meeting…
29 February
The Superior Council of Prosecutors has cancelled the competition for the post of Head of the Prosecutor General’s Office: “A major discrepancy was found that was not covered by the arguments”
Members of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) met on Wednesday, February 28, in a meeting. The SCP was to approve the results of the public competition for the selection of the candidate for the position…
27 February
The selected candidate for the position of General Prosecutor, along with the President of the Superior Council of Prosecutors, Igor Demciucin, requests his case to be forwarded for external evaluation.
UPDATE 5:00 PM: The President of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) denies the statements made by Igor Demciucin, according to whom Dumitru Obadă is related to the candidate for the position of General P…
The Superior Council of Prosecutors has given its consent to the appointment of Sergiu Brigai as interim Deputy Prosecutor General
04 March
Members of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) have agreed to the appointment of Sergiu Brigai as deputy to the interim Prosecutor General Ion Munteanu. The decision was taken at a meeting on Monday 4 Mar…
- “Absolute distrust”: Igor Demciucin, candidate for Prosecutor General, has been dismissed from the position of Ion Munteanu’s deputy, at the request of the acting head of the Prosecutor General’s Office
- Vetting Commission decision in the case of a candidate for a judge at the Supreme Court of Justice
- Superior Council of Prosecutors President says he would resign if the member who removed Munteanu from office does not “take ownership of her decision” by stepping down
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has taken action and will investigate the circumstances of the competition for the position of Prosecutor General. Dragalin: “I have decided to take on this investigation”
The head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (PA), Veronica Dragalin, announces that the institution she heads has launched a criminal case on the competition for the position of prosecutor general…
General Assembly of Judges. A new member of the Superior Council of Magistracy was voted in
The General Assembly of Judges has elected Judge Aliona Miron as a member of the Superior Council of Magistratcy (SCM). She will represent the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and will serve a six-year term. The…
First statement of the prosecutor who won the competition for the position of Prosecutor General, annulled by the SCP. “This could cast doubt on the effectiveness of these procedures”
Octavian Iachimovschi, the prosecutor who won the competition for the post of prosecutor general, annulled on Wednesday, February 28, by the Superior Council of Prosecutors, says he has not decided whether he w…
29 January 2023
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President Maia Sandu and the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, are Invited to Participate in the Solemn Session of the General Assembly of the Council of Local Authorities of Romania and Moldova
- Half a Million Euros Belonging to the Runaway Oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc Seized in the Billion-Dollar Bank Fraud Case
- The National Integrity Authority Found Out that a Former Head of a Public Institution Awarded Herself Cash Prizes
- Renato Usatîi Claims That His Case Was Forged at the Behest of President Igor Dodon
- The Public Use of Fascist, Racist, or Xenophobic Symbols Could Be Punished with up to 10 Years in Prison
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Prime Minister Recean on the decisions of two judges: ‘It is completely unacceptable in a normal society’. Reaction of the Association of Judges of Moldova
The Association of Judges of the Republic of Moldova (AJM), whose president is magistrate Victor Sandu, one of the candidates who did not pass the evaluation of financial and ethical integrity and the Supreme C…
25 January
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MP Olesea Stamate resigns as chairwoman of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities
Olesea Stamate, Chairwoman of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities, has announced that she is resigning and will no longer hold the position as of 1 February. Stamate, who is an MP on the…
19 January
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RefLECTION of Corruption — the ZdG event revealing the year’s corruption cases, the efforts of investigative journalists, and the impact of their work
Every year on 9 December, people of integrity mark International Anti-Corruption Day. Investigative reporters are among the most committed anti-corruption fighters and often among those who make an impact in th…
20 December 2023
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ZdG statement.
Today, December 6, 2023, one week after Poșta Moldovei sent to our editorial office a contract with new prices for newspaper distribution, which have increased by 341%, we consider all possibilities for dialogu…
07 December 2023
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Poșta Moldovei announced a 341% increase in newspaper distribution tariffs starting 2024
On Thursday, 30 November, Ziarul de Gardă received the contract from Poșta Moldovei (the Post Office of Moldova, a state enterprise) for newspaper distribution for 2024 and found an increase in the cost of dist…
How the billion was stolen. Details from the case of Dorin Dragutanu, Governor of the NBM during the banking fraud period
He allegedly acted “in the interest of the criminal organization” and “in accordance with the criminal plan’, favouring the criminal group, led by Vladimir Plahotniuc, of which and Ilan…
- ”When I climb, I feel freedom and I feel special” – Interview with Vladislav Zotea, a Mountain Climber from Moldova, who Lives in the USA
- A museum for the memories of the children who grew up during war times: ”It is important for them to have an opportunity to share their stories”
- Roskomnadzor Orders ZdG to Delete an Article about Russia’s war on Ukraine and Asked Internet Operators to Block ZdG’s Website
- TOP: Five ZdG Investigations from 2021 that Led to Opening Criminal Cases
19 April 2021
A Russian Agent with Moldovan Passport
The Public Services Agency announced that they have initiated an internal service investigation, after information appeared in the public space that, in October 2014, a Russian agent managed to cross the Czech border with a Moldovan passport issued for the identity, Nicolai Popa. Russian agents Alexander Petrov and Ruslan… Read More
23 November 2020
Ziarul de Gardă Joins the “Zero Zone” Initiative, the Responsible Citizens’ Community And a Place For Honest Businesses
Ziarul de Garda is the newest member of the “Zero Zone”, a community of honest and responsible people, announced ZdG’s Executive Alina Radu. “We decided to join Zone Zero because, for 16…
12 December 2020
OPINION POLL: Six Years of Investigation in the $1 Billion Theft. Where’s the Billion?
There are new charges in the stolen $1 billion case. The Anticorruption with Prosecutor’s Office for combating organized crime detained on Friday six people, including the former administrator…
Prosecutors Opened a Criminal Case on the Appointment of Boris Lupașcu as Judge at the Constitutional Court, in April, by the Socialist-Shor Parliamentary Majority
The Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases announced on Monday the registration of the criminal case on the appointment of Boris Lupașcu as Judge at the Constitutional Court,…
The State Budget Law Voted: Undemocratic, Lacking Transparency and Violating the Procedures
The Socialist-Shor majority in parliament voted the State Budget Law for the year 2021. The opposition parties highly criticized the law, accusing it of unconstitutionality, lacking transparency, and covering b…
12 February 2021
The Socialists Attack Gavrilița’s Candidacy at the Constitutional Court
The Socialists will attack Gavrilița candidacy at the Constitutional Court. This happens after Maia Sandu proposed Gavrilița for the second time for the position of prime minister. Natalia Gavrilița, the candi…
18 March 2021
New Proposal for Prime Minister
The Shor and the Socialist Parties proposed Vladimir Golovatiuc, the Moldovan ambassador to Russia for the prime minister position. They made the decision after their previous candidate, Mariana Durleșteanu, wi…
28 August 2020
Gas Pipeline Connection to Romania, Iași-Ungheni-Chișinău, Has a New Investor
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) purchases a 25 percent stake in Vestmoldtransgaz, the gas transmission company operating the newly constructed Ungheni-Chișinău gas pipeline. The EBRD…