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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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ZdG Won a Prize in the “Reflecting the Phenomenon of Corruption in the Media” Competition Organized by Transparency International – Moldova
- The EU Offered 1.5 Million Pieces of Personal Protective Equipment to Moldova
- EDITORIAL: Is Dodon’s Escape being Postponed?
- The Constitutional Court Confirms the Constitutionality of Gavrilița’s Second Nomination
- BREAKING NEWS: Ilan Shor Left Without Parliamentary Immunity
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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…
- Big Tech and Media: How Independent Journalism Tries to Survive in the Digital World
- The Zero Sector in the Parliament of Moldova
- ”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 December 2020
Igor Dodon Lost In Court, but It’s Not Enough
On November 30, the Chișinău Court of Appeal ruled that Igor Dodon had issued false and defamatory statements from widespread leaflets and video spots broadcast on several TV stations. A few days later, the Supreme Court of Justice upheld the decision of the Chișinău Court of Appeal “in the case… Read More
23 October 2020
Financial Support: Sweden’s Embassy in Collaboration with UNDP to Promote Human Rights in Moldova
Nineteen entrepreneurs have obtained financial assistance to purchase goods and services worth up to $15,000 and will develop businesses on both banks of the Nistru River. The entrepreneurs were selected from 1…
16 October 2020
The Irrecoverable Loss of the Moldovan Government
On October 13, the Moldovan authorities lost a significant thing for every citizen of Moldova, something of national and international relevance. The authorities lost the Council of Europe Report on Corruption…
Moldovan Border Police Found Stolen Cars From EU Countries
Border Police employees found and seized six luxury cars and a motorbike after 10 searches. The stolen goods along with registration certificates, photocopies of official documents, and other documents with sig…
The World Bank Offers $15 Million to Support the Agri-Food Sector
The Board of Directors of the World Bank approved financial support worth $15 million as part of the third additional financing within the Competitive Agriculture in Moldova Project. The project will support t…
25 August 2020
The Turkish Foreign Minister to Make an Official Visit to Moldova Tomorrow
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chisinau announces that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mehmet Cavasoglu, will pay an official visit to Moldova on August 26-27. According to a press release from t…
10 September 2020
Former Head of the Intelligence and Security Service, Sentenced to a Symbolic Fine in the Case of Turkish Teachers’ Illegal Deportation
General Prosecutor Alexandr Stoianoglo stated that on Tuesday, September 8, at the TV8 Politica show, the former intelligence chief received a suspended sentence and fines for the case investigation of a…
04 December 2020
Human trafficking in Moldova, Council of Europe’s report
The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has urged Moldova to guarantee access to justice for victims of trafficking in human beings by ensuring that they r…