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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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A Deputy Requested the Prosecutor General to Reinvestigate the Videos from the Meeting Between Dodon and Plahotniuc
- Picture from 2019 in Zürich, Used to Amplify the Berlin Protest Against COVID-19 Restrictions Imposed by the Authorities
- COVID-19 Situation in 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”
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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 Constitutional Court Suspended the Socialist – Shor Party’s Draft Law
- Maia Sandu Meets the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen
- Gavrilița is Nominated for the Prime Minister Position for the Second Time
- Former Prime Minister Vlad Filat Re-elected as the President of the party he founded, the Liberal Democratic Party
04 October 2021
Prosecutor General’s Briefing and the Accusations of the Minister of Justice and of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo had a briefing on Monday, October 4th. He made statements on the cases related to the runaway Ilan Shor, the oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc, the controversial businessman Veaceslav Platon, and the colonel Gheorghe Cavcaliuc, all politicians fled the country. Minister of Justice and Minister of Foreign Affairs… Read More
17 September 2020
The ECtHR Calls Out Moldova And Russia For Human Rights Violations in Transnistrian Region
The European Court of Human Rights has notified the Moldovan and the Russian governments of two other cases of human rights violations in the Transnistrian breakaway region of Moldova. These are Alexandru Colib…
06 August 2020
The Investigation Into the Billion Theft Continues
The representatives of the General Prosecutor’s Office announced that they are going to send to court some materials in the bank fraud case. On August 5, representatives of the General Prosecutor…
Former Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs Accuses Pressure From the Government to Withdraw From the WTO Leadership Race
Former Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Tudor Ulianovschi, a candidate for the post of head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), left the position race, where he participated alo…
Two Moldovan Citizens Died After a Building Collapsed in Belgium
Two Moldovan citizens lost their lives on Friday after a building under construction collapsed. The mayor of the Belgian city of Antwerp claims that just three hours before the tragedy, Belgian officials visite…
08 October 2020
Four Moldovan Citizens Detained in the Transnistria Breakaway Region. What Do the Chisinau Authorities Say
Chisinau authorities say a total of four people have been kidnaped in Camenca District, Northern Moldova: “It was a well-organized operation involving the KGB. The abducted citizens are being held in dete…
01 December 2021
After Almost 10 Years, the Case Related to the 150,000 Euros Bribe for the Deputy Minister Position at the Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure was Sent to Court
The case related to the bribe of 150,000 euros of a former deputy minister from the Greceanîi Government given to former activists of the Democratic Party for the Deputy Minister position in the Ministry of Tra…
24 June 2021
The Central Electoral Commission Opens 150 Polling Stations Abroad Instead of 190
After two weeks of court proceedings and eight hours of consultations between members of the Central Electoral Commission and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Electoral Commission decided…