Moldova Explained
Protesters in rent: Who are the “quadratists” from Orhei who paid the ZdG reporters, disguised as protesters? The reaction of the police and the Prosecutor’s Office
Recruiting and rewarding the people brought to the protests of the Shor Party – these are the tasks of the so-called “quadratists” from Orhei. They are the ones who coordinate the organizing p…
10 October 2022
Protesters to rent. ZdG undercover investigation: We infiltrated Shor’s protesters and now show you, from the inside, how people brought to Chisinau are paid and how the protest machine works
Four Ziarul de Gardă reporters infiltrated the ranks of Shor Party protesters on the eve of the September 18 rally in Chisinau. We set off with the protesters from several locations in Orhei, found in advance,…
03 October 2022
Statements by President Maia Sandu at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly
Moldovan President Maia Sandu delivered an address at the general debates of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, September 21. The Head of State said from the UN rostrum that &…
26 September 2022
The “bank fraud” case: former National Bank of Moldova governor and vice-governor, on the dock. They are charged with fraud and money laundering using their official position
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (AP) informs on Thursday, September 22, that it has sent to court a new episode of the criminal case generically called “Bank Fraud”, in which the forme…
26 September 2022
Moldova’s efforts from the perspective of the OECD Anti-Corruption Network. Case study: Protection of whistleblowers
Moldova has shortcomings in ensuring the practical application of whistleblower protection, appointing and promoting prosecutors on merit and on the basis of clear procedures, sanctioning corruption offences or…
19 September 2022
“Moldova’s independence is a fiction”. The war in Ukraine has changed the perception of the word “independence”
On the 27th of August, 31 years ago, the Republic of Moldova broke away from communism, declared its independence from the Soviet Union, and Latin script and the Romanian language returned between the Prut and…
29 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…
26 August 2022
Tiraspol announces extension of access of farmers from Dubasari district to agricultural land located beyond the Tiraspol – Camenca route
Tiraspol announced on Thursday, June 30, the approval of a “decision” on the extension until August 31 of the deadline for the application of the protocol decision on access of farmers from Dubasari…
04 July 2022
Roskomnadzor Orders ZdG to Delete an Article about Russia’s war on Ukraine and Asked Internet Operators to Block ZdG’s Website
Roskomnadzor (Federal Communications, Information Technology, and Media Surveillance Service) ordered Ziarul de Gardă to delete an article about Russia’s war on Ukraine and asked Internet operators to blo…
01 March 2022
TOP: Five ZdG Investigations from 2021 that Led to Opening Criminal Cases
Several articles published by ZdG during 2021 have had an impact and led to opening criminal cases or sanctions. The investigation ”Concrete Instead of Trees in a Chișinău Forest” brought to the public’s…
31 December 2021
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