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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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An Unprecedented Case in the History of National Jurisprudence
- Japan Donates 800,000 Euros to Moldova to Purchase Medical Equipment
- President Maia Sandu Made a Joint Press Conference with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis at the Cotroceni Palace
- President Maia Sandu Calls On People to Fight the Socialists’ Controversial Draft Law
- ”When I climb, I feel freedom and I feel special” – Interview with Vladislav Zotea, a Mountain Climber from Moldova, who Lives in the USA
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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…
- Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia Signed a Memorandum for Cooperation on European Integration
- The Prosecutors Closed the Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Businessman Iurii Luncașu
- ”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”
30 March 2021
President Sandu Addresses the Constitutional Court to Dissolve the Parliament
President Sandu addresses the Constitutional Court to dissolve the Parliament and start early parliamentary elections. This happens after the second attempt to form a government failed. The Socialist-Shor Parties and the For Moldova faction signed a declaration stating their opposition to dissolve the parliament. President Sandu addressed today the… Read More
13 July 2021
The Presidents of Romania, Ukraine, and Lithuania Congratulated Moldova With the Pro-European Choice on Snap Elections
The Presidents of Romania, Ukraine, and Lithuania congratulated Moldovan citizens with the results of the snap elections. The Heads of State emphasized the reformist, pro-European, and democratic choices that t…
16 August 2021
EDITORIAL: The Fight Is Just Beginning
It has finally happened. The times of change, of which there was so much talk, have arrived. Some may celebrate it, others may feel angry or disappointed, but the move has started. The change, for which Maia Sa…
OPINION POLL: Moldova – The Rule of Law Promised For 25 Years Does Not Exist. How Do We Overcome The Stalemate?
Monday, April 19, Strasbourg: the third Council of Europe (CoE) Action Plan for Moldova (2021-2024) launched officially. Moldova has been a member of the CoE for 25 years. Since the beginning, Moldovan governme…
What Would a Transparent and Exemplary Prime Minister Do
What do you do when you are prime minister Ion Chicu, and one of your children wants to celebrate his marriage, although you signed to ban weddings during a pandemic? It is understandable for the prime mi…
14 November 2021
INVESTIGATION: Priests’ Creed Against the Istanbul Convention
The Istanbul Convention “legalizes same-sex marriage”, “encourages children of a certain age to change their sexual orientation”, or “redefines gender and family”. These are…
18 November 2021
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development would Provide Moldova with a 15 Million Euros Loan for Modernizing the Thermal Energy System
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development would provide Moldova with a loan of 15 million euros for the modernization of the thermal energy system of Bălți, in particular, of the enterprise “CE…
22 March 2021
Undermined Victory Over the Coronavirus Cases
A few days ago, I was talking to Daniela, one of the representatives of the Moldovan community in Australia. “What’s the news?” I asked her, to which a prompt answer came: “Yesterday, Victoria state did n…