{"id":930,"date":"2019-07-15T21:26:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T19:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zdg.md\/eng\/?p=930"},"modified":"2019-07-19T15:34:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T13:34:36","slug":"the-week-in-review-july-8-14-in-moldova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/the-week-in-review-july-8-14-in-moldova\/","title":{"rendered":"Moldova, Explained by ZdG. July 15, 2019."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HAPPENING THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greetings from Chi\u015fin\u0103u! Here\u2019s what\u2019s happening this week: our feature story takes us to the village of Grozesti \u2013 the hometown of ousted oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc, to see what the local people have to say about their elected representative. Moldova\u2019s National Day of Mourning for the thousands of victims of Soviet-era deportations leaves ZdG\u2019s Politics Editor asking, didn\u2019t Stalin die? And as revelations continue to emerge from the Kroll-2 report, we give you a close reading of the latest leaks. Ahead of ZdG\u2019s fifteen-year anniversary edition on July 25, we also share some of our favorite messages from our readers, who told us about their hopes for the future. It\u2019s been a busy week for Moldova in international affairs, so the foreign brief gets you up to speed on the latest in foreign investment, the Prime Minister\u2019s official visit to Kyiv, negotiations on the Transnistria Settlement resuming this autumn, plus what experts have to say about potential military cooperation between Moldova and Russia. Back in Chi\u015fin\u0103u, ZdG investigates the acquittal of a former judge in the criminal \u201creferendum case,\u201d as well as the possible misuse of public funds in the construction of the \u201cArena Chi\u015fin\u0103u\u201d project. And finally, our roundup of opinions, analysis and events about Moldova from around the world. All and that and more in this week\u2019s newsletter. Happy reading!   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THIS WEEK\u2019S FEATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLAHOTNIUC\u2019S VILLAGE:<\/strong>\u00a0Despite announcing his resignation from the leadership of Moldova\u2019s Democratic Party (PDM) and fleeing the country, oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc still retains his mandate as the parliamentary deputy for the Nisporeni constituency no. 17. This includes his home village, Grozesti, so ZdG\u2019s team decided to travel there and speak with the locals. Plahotniuc has said he has no intention of giving up his mandate as deputy, but has been notably absent from parliamentary meetings and has now fled abroad. So is he still honouring his electoral promises? We checked in with the\u00a0people of Grozesti<\/a>\u00a0to find out what Plahotniuc has done for their village. Want to see Plahotniuc\u2019s home village for yourself? Check our video from Grozesti in\u00a0Romanian<\/a>or\u00a0Russian<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ZDG visits Plahotniuc's hometown after this parliamentary deputy fled the country. pic.twitter.com\/i4XXHO93a5<\/a><\/p>— Ziarul de Garda (@ZiarulDe) July 18, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>