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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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The Constitutional Court Stated that President Igor Dodon Can’t Dissolve the Parliament in the Last Six Months of His Term
- How Bank Fraud Cases Have Evolved in the Last Year
- Moldova Reports 350 New Cases of Coronavirus
- President Sandu Addresses the Constitutional Court to Dissolve the Parliament
- The Socialists Attack Gavrilița’s Candidacy at the Constitutional Court
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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…
- EDITORIAL: Will the European Prosecutor’s Office take Care of the Moldovan Corrupt Officials?
- ”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
30 August 2021
The EBRD buys 25% of Vestmoldtransgaz, a Moldovan subsidiary of Transgaz. The Bank will Invest 20 million Euros in the Ungheni-Chișinău Gas Pipeline
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has become a shareholder in Vestmoldtransgaz, the Moldovan subsidiary Transgaz, which owns and operates the Ungheni-Chișinău natural gas transmission pipeline, with the bank taking over 25% of the share capital. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development became a partner of Vestmoldtransgaz as… Read More
17 May 2021
ZdG Refuses Advertising from Politicians with Law Violation Cases
In July Moldova holds parliamentary elections. Political parties have begun to promote their image, contacting newsrooms and advertising agencies. ZdG refuses ads from politicians with criminal problems and wil…
25 July 2020
The No-Confidence Motion Did Not Pass
The current Government, led by Prime Minister Ion Chicu, remains in office. The no-confidence motion initiated by the Dignity and Truth Platform Party did not pass. Forty-six deputies voted for the no-confidenc…
Parliament Makes a Second Attempt to Annul the Billion-Law After the First One was Declared Unconstitutional
The Parliament voted for a new draft annulling the so-called billion-dollar law. The first draft was declared unconstitutional and was criticized by the opposition, the International Monetary Fund, and the Worl…
Russia Accuses Moldova of Undermining Peacekeeping Operation in the Breakaway Transnistrian Region
Russia’s State Duma accuses Moldova of “undermining peacekeeping operations” in the breakaway Transnistrian region. At the same time, they claim that the Ukrainian authorities have a role in &…
26 February 2021
The Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Sputnik-V Vaccines Officially Authorized in Moldova
The Medicines and Medical Devices Agency authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines, as well as the Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V) vaccine, to prevent the coronavirus infection. “On February 26, w…
25 November 2020
Moldova Received Over €51 Million from the European Union Within Loan Agreement
Moldova received the first tranche of 51 million euros from the Loan Agreement with the European Union on Macro-Financial Assistance (Omnibus), signed on July 21, 2020. The first tranche of the Loan Agreement b…
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…