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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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Joseph Borell: “All the institutions of the EU will continue being committed to the political association and economic integration with Moldova. At the end of October, we will meet with the Council of the Association Agreement”
- Supreme Court Released a Former Prosecutor Caught with Bribery
- A Violation Of The Right To A Fair Trial
- Big Tech and Media: How Independent Journalism Tries to Survive in the Digital World
- ”When I climb, I feel freedom and I feel special” – Interview with Vladislav Zotea, a Mountain Climber from Moldova, who Lives in the USA
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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…
- Moldovan Border Police Found Stolen Cars From EU Countries
- Russia Has Not Changed
- ”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”
09 September 2021
Customs Service Found 2 Million Cigarettes in a Sand Truck Coming from Breakaway Transnistria
The Customs Service announces that it found about two million cigarettes hidden in a truck transporting 24 tons of sand from the breakaway Transnistrian region: “the largest catch of tobacco products made by customs officers in the last four years.” Customs officers discovered 1.9 million cigarettes, hidden in a truck… Read More
10 June 2020
ZdG’s Statement on Taking Over the Copyrighted Texts
Ziarul de Garda is a media institution that produces daily copyrighted texts such as news, investigations, interviews, and reports, including in video format. Our reporters work from early morning to late at ni…
17 August 2021
The Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, Pays a Visit to Moldova
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, pays a working visit to Chișinău on August 16-18, at the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Nicu Popesc…
EDITORIAL: The Political Treaty With Russia: What’s the Use of It?
Moscow perceives the Chișinău-Moscow relations, which have been on the agenda of the Action and Solidarity Party since the beginning of the mandate, differently from Chișinău. Full of controversy and dissonance…
The Head of the EU Delegation in Chișinău, Janis Mazeiks, Welcomed the Decision of Moldova to Join the States that Ratified the Istanbul Convention
The head of the European Union Delegation in Chișinău Janis Mazeiks welcomed the decision of Moldova to join the states that have ratified the Istanbul Convention and mentioned that with the implementation of t…
28 September 2021
Interpol Detained, in Belgium, Olga Bondarciuc, the Notary who Worked for Plahotniuc, Shor, Platon, and who Provided Notary Services for the Former President Igor Dodon
Olga Bondarciuc, the notary who was previously involved in the legalization of several documents concerning the business of Plahotniuc, Shor, and Platon and who allegedly provided notary services for the former…
16 August 2021
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…
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…