Moldova Explained
Shor, sentenced by the Court of Appeal to 15 years in prison. Money to be paid to the state
Ilan Shor, indicted on 9 counts in the “bank fraud” case, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Court of Appeal on Thursday, April 13, says the Chairwoman of the Legal, Appointments and Immunit…
13 April 2023
Communists and socialists organised a protest for the “defence of the ‘Moldovan’ language”. PAS claims they are “doing the bidding of the Russian Federation”
The Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) held a protest in front of the Constitutional Court (CC) on Monday, March 6, to “defend the Constitution and the Moldovan language”. The opposition’…
06 March 2023
Can judges who have not passed the pre-vetting assessment be considered as “corrupt” candidates to the Superior Council of Magistracy? Commission member: “It’s just a doubt”
Representatives of the pre-vetting commission say the public perception that candidates for the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) who have not passed the assessment are considered corrupt is “wrongR…
06 February 2023
Six TV stations suspended. With whom do we sympathise?
It’s been a few weeks since six TV stations controlled by corrupt politicians, their affiliates or entities in the Russian Federation were suspended. During all this time, there have been many accusations…
30 January 2023
President of the European Parliament after meeting Natalia Gavrilița: “We will continue to support Moldova as a candidate country. We thank her for believing in Europe and supporting European values”
“Moldova has shown great determination in promoting reforms, defending European values and rejecting hybrid threats. We will continue to support it as a candidate country for membership of the European Un…
16 January 2023
Approximately 80 kg of explosives in missile debris found in Briceni district. Details from MAI
There are about 80 kilograms of explosive material in the remnants of a missile detected on Saturday, January 14, in the area of the Larga border sector, Briceni district, say representatives of the Ministry of…
16 January 2023
Journalists, threatened with death. What’s next?
In 2022, several Moldovan journalists were threatened with death or with physical threats for their professional activity. Although they have filed complaints with the police, and criminal investigations have b…
30 December 2022
What should I say about justice to my three family members, whose sole breadwinner I am?
Grigore Furdui called ZdG outraged that, he says, by falsifying evidence and mishandling his case, he risks going to prison instead of the perpetrator who, two years ago, committed a fatal road accident. This i…
19 December 2022
The New York Times: War Next Door Brings Energy Crunch, and Paid Protests, to Moldova.
„The tiny country, starved of natural gas and electricity because of the conflict in neighboring Ukraine, is confronting street rallies bankrolled by a pro-Russian politician to target its pro-Western governmen…
12 December 2022
This morning, a missile shot down by the Ukrainian anti-aircraft system fell near the village of Naslavcea in Moldova, the Interior Ministry announces
This morning, a missile shot down by the Ukrainian anti-aircraft system fell near the northern edge of the town of Naslavcea in the Republic of Moldova, on the border with Ukraine. According to officials from t…
31 October 2022
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