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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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INVESTIGATION: The Parliamentary Election Candidates and their Controversies
- Moldovan and Portuguese Ministers of Foreign Affairs met in New York
- OPINION POLL: The War on the Nistru River is Kept Away From School. Why?
- President Igor Dodon’s Soviet Vacation
- Testing the Effectiveness of Disinfectants: Mission Impossible in Moldova
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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…
New Arrest in the Billion-Dollar Bank Fraud
12 March 2021
- EDITORIAL: The Moldovan Stem and the European Roots
- The EU will Provide Moldova with 7 Million Euros to Strengthen its Military and Defense Capabilities
- ”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”
It’s Too Early To Applaud
15 January 2021
17 December 2021
Full Speech by Moldovan President Maia Sandu at the Sixth Eastern Partnership Summit
The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, gave a speech in Brussels on Wednesday, December 15, during the Sixth Summit of the Eastern Partnership. During the speech, the head of state spoke about the elections, the reform of the judiciary, the support provided by the European Union, but… Read More
26 March 2021
Romania Donates to Moldova Another 50,000 Doses of Vaccine
Romania will send another 50,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Moldova through the Civil Protection Mechanism of the European Union, said the Romanian Prime Minister, Florin Cîțu. Romania will send another 50,40…
14 February 2021
Political class, less popular. How do we restore trust?
The current parliamentarians are enjoying less and less popularity, amid the disappointment of the citizens, who say that they are tired of being promised the world in election campaigns. Once they enter the Pa…
Moldovan President Igor Dodon Has Fallen. The First Step Towards Change Has Been Made
Things turned out as they should have. The Socialist Party flags are flapping at half-mast. Since 2016, Igor Dodon has had fame delusions, considering himself the most beloved of Moldovan presidents. He was fla…
Police Detained 4 Moldovan Citizens for Drug Trafficking. They Also Seized Drugs Amounting to 240,000 Euros
Police announce that four Moldovan citizens, aged between 21 and 31, were detained and placed in custody for illegal drug trafficking. The value of the seized drugs amounts to approximately 240,000 euros. If pr…
03 March 2021
A Judge Acquitted in the 20 Billion Dollars Money Laundry Case
A former judge accused in the 20 billion dollars money laundry case was acquitted. The Court pronounced the decision on Tuesday, March 2. Ghenadie Bîrnaz was accused that in 2011, when acting as a judge at the…
07 December 2020
The Constitutional Court Suspended the Socialist – Shor Party’s Draft Law
The Constitutional Court suspended the Parliament’s decision to pass the Security and Intelligence Service from the President’s subordination to that of the Parliament. The majority of the Court’s j…
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…