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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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IPRE and CRJM Offered Several Proposals for Improving the Selection Procedure for a New Judge at the ECtHR
- ”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
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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 Reports 422 New Cases of Coronavirus
15 August 2020
- The Romanian Humanitarian Aid Arrived
- A Former President’s Associate Impossible To Fire
- ”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”
10 September 2020
A Police Officer With a Mask at the ZdG Newsroom
This summer brought a new tradition at ZdG. Every few weeks, a uniformed policeman visits us at the newsroom with a letter obliging us to disclose sources in our investigations. Yes, it’s a pandemic, there are recommendations to limit the direct interaction as much as possible, it’s also a fiery… Read More
17 November 2021
The Former Director of the Public Services Agency, Serghei Răilean, was Detained for Abuse of Office in the Interest of Plahotniuc’s Criminal Organization
Former director of the Public Services Agency, Serghei Răilean, was detained for 72 hours in a case of abuse of office. He is accused of facilitating the issuance of identity cards and passports on behalf of se…
13 September 2021
Ministry of Health: “State of emergency declared at the national level from 10 September”
The National Extraordinary for Public Health Commission established on Thursday, September 9, a state of emergency in public health at the national level starting with September 10 and until October 30. Thus, p…
CHRONOLOGY: The Suspended Candidate of the Shor Party and the Bălți Elections
On November 21, Marina Tauber, the candidate of the Shor Political Party, won the first round of elections for the position of mayor of Bălți municipality. Tauber obtained 47.93% of the votes. On December 1, t…
The New Ambassador of the European Union to Moldova Janis Mazeiks, Arrived in Chișinău
The new ambassador of the European Union to Moldova Janis Mazeiks, Undersecretary of State, Political Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, arrived in Chișinău on Thursday, September 2nd. On Th…
14 August 2020
The National Integrity Authority Found Out that a Former Head of a Public Institution Awarded Herself Cash Prizes
The National Integrity Authority issued a statement regarding the former head of the Special Base for Medical Administration of the Material Reserves Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (hereinafter BSAM…
31 August 2020
The Epidemiological Situation in Chișinău Related to The COVID-19 Pandemic: an Unfortunate End of Summer 2020
About 60 percent of the total number of new COVID-19 infections in Moldova are from Chișinău. As of August 31, 15,125 cases had been registered in the capital, of which 804 children and 600 medical staff. These…
24 October 2021
EXPERT: Gas crisis – the Situation Is Serious, Critical, but Manageable
The gas crisis we are facing is a problem not only for Moldova but for the entire region. Often, in such situations, the perception is worse than the real situation. The public pressure on politicians is enormo…