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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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Tendering The Anti-COVID Vaccine On Odd Conditions
- NATO and Hungary Donated to Moldova Medical Equipment Worth More than 1.4 Million Euros in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- A New Criminal Case Opened on the Controversial Businessman, Veaceslav Platon: A 350,000 Euros Tax Evasion
- Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell Following the Meeting with Foreign Ministers of Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine
- “Don’t Be Afraid And Don’t Steal”- Interview With Peter Michalko, Head of the EU Delegation to Moldova
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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…
Marking the International Youth Day
12 August 2020
- The Moldovan Government and the Government of the United Kingdom Signed a Memorandum on the Return of Money from Luca Filat, son of former Prime Minister Vlad Filat, to Moldova
- The Council of Europe’s Ad Hoc Working Group on Justice Reform will Pay a New Visit to Chișinău on October 19-21
- Moldovan Factory of Rejected “Refugees”
- The Build Europe Home Party Leader Found in London after being Wanted
09 August 2021
The Authorities in Breakaway Transnistria Refused to Register the Only School in the Romanian Language. The Ombudsman’s Appeal
The so-called authorities in the Breakaway Transnistrian region refused to register the educational institution “Lucian Blaga” Theoretical High School in Tiraspol and suspended the activity of the only educational institution teaching in the Romanian language, on the left bank of the Dniester, for a period of at least 3 months. Read More
24 October 2020
OPINION POLL: What President Does Moldova Need?
On November 1, Moldova will vote and elect its president for the next four years. Not a president to fulfill their interests, but a president for the Moldovan people. The latest opinion polls show that half of…
04 June 2021
US State Department Puts Sanctions on the Bulgarian Oligarch Bojkov, Former Beneficiary of the Moldovan National Lottery Company
Oligarch Vassil Kroumov Bojkov, one of the richest citizens of Bulgaria, who has businesses in Moldova and is a former beneficiary of the Moldovan National Lottery, is on the new list of sanctions imposed by th…
ZdG Readers about the Value of Moldova’s Independence
For 29 years, the citizens of Moldova have been living in a so-called independent state, after the First Parliament voted the Declaration of Independence on August 27, 1991. We contacted four ZdG readers, askin…
The Central Electoral Commission Stated that 11 Parties Did Not Submit Their Financial Management Reports
The Central Electoral Commission took note of the reports on the financial management of political parties for the first half of 2020. The Commission claims that 34 political parties met the deadline for submis…
05 August 2020
The Report of the National Integrity Authority
The National Integrity Authority drafted an activity report for the first half of 2020 that comprises the planned activities and the results during the reporting period. According to the report, the Integrity…
13 February 2021
Igor Dodon Lost a Case for Sexist Statements and Discrimination
Igor Dodon lost a case filed against him by the Platform for Gender Equality at the Equality Council after giving a speech on “women without families and traditional values” during the presidential…
26 August 2022
”When I climb, I feel freedom and I feel special” – Interview with Vladislav Zotea, a Mountain Climber from Moldova, who Lives in the USA
While looking for interesting local people to invite to the Moldovan-American Convention MAC8 in Seattle, that will be held between September 30th and October 2nd 2022, I found Vladislav Zotea, a mountain climb…