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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 State Budget Law Voted: Undemocratic, Lacking Transparency and Violating the Procedures
- The COVID-19 Situation in Moldova
- The Number of Healthcare Workers Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Reached 2,600
- Moldovan Citizens Who Worked in Italy Will Receive Pensions
- The Socialists and the Communists Formed an Electoral Bloc for Snap Elections
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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…
The Secrets Of Power
12 September 2020
- Why the Judges Involved in the Russian Laundromat Return to Office
- The Chișinău Court Reduced the Punishment of Vladimir Moscalciuc, Alias Makena, by 1,927 Days
- Presidential Elections in Moldova: Bomb Alert at a Polling Station in Germany
- ”When I climb, I feel freedom and I feel special” – Interview with Vladislav Zotea, a Mountain Climber from Moldova, who Lives in the USA
24 October 2021
INVESTIGATION: Power and Wealth – The Evolution of Igor Dodon Since He Came to the Public Office Until He Abandoned His Parliamentary Mandate
Igor Dodon, the leader of the Party of Socialists of Moldova resigned as a deputy in the Chișinău Parliament. At a press conference on October 18, he said his role as the opposition leader has changed completely in the new circumstances and that he could be “more effective and helpful… Read More
14 July 2020
Ten Cultural-Historical Monuments Will Be Refurbished from European Funds
Ten cultural-historical monuments, on both banks of the Nistru River, will be refurbished from European funds as part of the Confidence – Building Measures Program, funded by the EU and implemented by the…
10 February 2021
The US Donates To Moldovan Army Medical Equipment Worth 250,000 Dollars
The United States of America donated to the Moldovan Ministry of Defense a batch of mobile medical and logistic equipment of approximately 250,000 US dollars. The donation was offered to the Moldovan Army throu…
Russia With Two Candidates in the Moldovan Presidential Elections
President Dodon is preparing to go to Moscow on special election mission. He goes to ask Russia for the €200 million loan, the money needed to buy voters, and the anti-COVID vaccine, which Putin promised to Dod…
Parliament Passed a new Customs Code
Parliament passed a new Customs Code which provides for the possibility of duty-free shops only in airports, ports, on board aircraft, and ships. The code, adopted in the second reading with 55 votes, will ente…
03 July 2020
Journalistic Investigations Under Threat
In March 2019, several provisions in the Civil Code entered into force. These provisions aim to protect one’s image, which significantly reduces the right of journalists to inform society about topics of public…
08 April 2020
The Global Pandemic and the National State of Emergency Cannot Stop the President’s Dream to Repair the World War II Memorial
Two years ago, Moldova’s President Igor Dodon promised to repair the Eternity Memorial Complex, a monument built in the memory of Soviet soldiers who died in World War II battles against German-Romanian troops.
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…