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Serving Moscow. Three months among Shor’s “slaves”. ZdG undercover investigation
15 October
Ziarul de Gardă once again penetrated Ilan Shor's network. For three months we have documented from the inside with the help of a hidden camera how money circulates and how people working for Ilan Shor are recr…
01 March
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…
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…
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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Great Britain Refuses Extradition to Moldova: Prisons have Inhuman and Degrading Conditions
- The Brother of a Socialist Deputy Promoted to the Director Position at the Center for Private Data Protection
- The EU Ambassador to Chisinau Says the Authorities Set an Example for the Country in the Pandemic Context
- Customs Service Found 2 Million Cigarettes in a Sand Truck Coming from Breakaway Transnistria
- ”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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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…
27 February
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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…
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…
- INVESTIGATION: The New Interim Head of the General Police Inspectorate and His Undervalued Luxury House
- Moldova and Romania Celebrate 30 Years Since the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
- ”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”
20 July 2020
The Prime Minister of Belarus to Make an Official Visit to Moldova in August
Prime Minister Ion Chicu announced that the new Prime Minister of Belarus, Roman Golovchenko, will make an official visit to Moldova after the presidential elections in Belarus. The Prime Minister of Belarus, Roman Golovchenko, will make an official visit to Moldova after August 9. Moldova’s Prime Minister Ion Chicu announced… Read More
10 December 2020
Igor Dodon Lost In Court, but It’s Not Enough
On November 30, the Chișinău Court of Appeal ruled that Igor Dodon had issued false and defamatory statements from widespread leaflets and video spots broadcast on several TV stations. A few days later, the Sup…
23 December 2020
EU Confirms: Successful Business Changes Towns, Creates Workplaces, and Attracts Tourists
A country house, a modernly equipped dental imaging office, or a venue for events – are just some of the businesses supported by the Local Action Group (LAG) “33 de Vaduri” with the support of…
Moldova Has an Increased Number of COVID-19 Infection Cases
Moldova registers 665 new cases of COVID-19 infection. There are six imported cases: Turkey- two, Ukraine- two, Italy-one, UK- one. The balance of people infected with the new Coronavirus reached 45,648 cases…
Italy Has Closed Its Borders for Moldova and 12 Other States
Italy closed its borders for people arriving from Moldova and 12 other countries. These countries are considered regions with high risk for coronavirus outbreak, reports La Repubblica. In this context, Moldovan…
24 June 2020
The Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office Concluded the Investigation Regarding the Back Plastic Bag
After an undercover video from the meeting between President Igor Dodon and the country’s bigger oligarch, Vladimir Plahotniuc went viral, the former Minister of Internal Affairs, Andrei Năstase, filed a compla…
01 November 2021
Ziarul de Gardă Has a New Editor-in-Chief
Management changes took place in the ZdG editorial office. After 17 years of intense activity, Aneta Grosu, the first editor-in-chief of ZdG, retired from this position. The position of editor-in-chief was take…
05 January 2021
Political Cases Without Culprits?
Last year, the General Prosecutor’s Office decided on 19 criminal cases, declaring that their investigation had been politically influenced during the oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc’s governance. Prosecutor…