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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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The Royal Court in Northampton, the UK, Found Two Moldovan Citizens Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault
- EDITORIAL: The Evolution from Adrian to Hans
- The Constitutional Court Declares the Parliament Self-dissolution Impossible
- Prosecutors Opened a Criminal Case on the Appointment of Boris Lupașcu as Judge at the Constitutional Court, in April, by the Socialist-Shor Parliamentary Majority
- Prosecutors Confirm Vladimir Plahotniuc’s Involvement in Metalferos Case
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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…
- Moldova Celebrates Environment Day Online
- The Presidents of Romania, Ukraine, and Lithuania Congratulated Moldova With the Pro-European Choice on Snap Elections
- ”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”
23 August 2021
OPINION POLL: Independent for 30 years – Where We Are? What Did We Achieve?
Thirty years ago, following the failure of the anti-Gorbachev coup in Moscow Moldova proclaimed its independence. It happened on August 27, 1991. Before being voted in Parliament, the Declaration of Independence was first voted in the Grand National Assembly, with the participation of over 700,000 people from all over the… Read More
12 November 2021
Moldova’s Foreign Ministry Expresses Concern Over Tense Situation at EU-Belarus Border
Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its deep concern about the tense situation on the border between the European Union and Belarus. ”The massive concentration in this part of Europe of people from o…
24 August 2020
Moldova Reports 350 New Cases of Coronavirus
Moldova reports 350 new cases of coronavirus. From the total number of cases registered today, six cases are imported (Turkey-one, Germany-one, Romania-three, Ukraine- one). The number of people infected with t…
The Director of the National Anticorruption Center was Dismissed after the Parliament Found “an inefficient and unsatisfactory activity of the institution in preventing and fighting corruption”
The director of the National Anticorruption Center, Ruslan Flocea, was dismissed after the Parliament found “an inefficient and unsatisfactory activity of the institution” in preventing and combatin…
The Free Press, the Autocratic State, and Space
In Moldova, two months passed since the Government isolated itself from the independent media. For almost eight weeks, the Government has stopped holding press conferences, avoiding to answer the journalists…
04 November 2021
Two Magistrates were Promoted to the Supreme Court of Justice. Who are they?
Magistrates Dorel Musteață and Ghenadie Plămădeală were promoted to the Supreme Court of Justice. A draft decision was adopted by Parliament on Thursday, November 4th. The judges were appointed until they reach…
22 October 2020
“Don’t Be Afraid And Don’t Steal”- Interview With Peter Michalko, Head of the EU Delegation to Moldova
“The November 1 presidential election must be free and fair, transparent and credible, first and foremost for citizens”, says Peter Michalko. The official points that the EU is closely monitoring the entire ele…
31 August 2020
On August 31, Moldova honors Romanian Language Day
Today Moldova, as well as Romania, celebrate Romanian Language Day. Officially, Chisinau marks the National Holiday ” Our Language’s Day” on August 31. It’s been 31 years since the day the Supreme S…