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Public Property Agency Officials Cash in Thousands of Euros From State-Owned Companies
Officials within the Public Property Agency (PPA) receive annually, additionally to salary income, allowances of thousands of euros by shares with full or majority state capital. ZdG analyzed the declarations o…
08 February 2021
Settling a Dispute of 2 Million Euros Between Controversial Businessmen Platon and Shor
At the beginning of the year, companies affiliated with the two controversial businessmen Platon and Shor signed an alleged Settlement Agreement in a dispute of up to 2 million euros. Veaceslav Platon publicly…
08 February 2021
The Russian Laundromat: Testimonies Against Moldovan Politicians and Controversial Businessmen
The investigation targeting Oleg Kuzmin, the Russian bank European Express’s former director of the board of directors has been completed. He pleaded guilty in the case of money laundering in particularly large…
08 February 2021
The Public Use of Fascist, Racist, or Xenophobic Symbols Could Be Punished with up to 10 Years in Prison
Founding, supporting or joining fascist, racist, or xenophobic organizations could be punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The Parliament approved in the first reading the draft amendment to the Criminal Cod…
05 February 2021
The Government Meets for the Justice Reform Strategy
The Government had a meeting dedicated to the Justice Reform Strategy. The meeting was attended by US Ambassador Dereck J. Hogan, EU Ambassador to Chișinău, Peter Michalko, Justice Minister Fadei Nagacevschi, a…
05 February 2021
Maia Sandu Meets Emmanuel Macron
The President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, pays an official visit to Paris on February 3rd and 4th. Sandu had a meeting with the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron. The speech of the president Maia Sa…
04 February 2021
COVID-19 Pandemic Versus Migration and Remittances
Most of the Moldovan citizens that returned to their home country during the COVID-19 pandemic are circular, short-term migrants (85%), who have worked abroad in construction (36%), and home care (27%). For the…
04 February 2021
The Socialist Party Will Not Vote for the Prime Minister Candidate
Former President Igor Dodon claims that the Socialist Party will not vote for the Prime Minister candidate, Natalia Gavrilița. He stated that they want to start the parliament’s dissolution. Igor Dodon said th…
04 February 2021
The Presidential Elections Cost Moldova Over 7 Million Euros
Moldova spent over 149 million Moldovan Lei (7 million euros) for the 2020 presidential elections. The Central Electoral Commission estimated that around 167 million lei would be needed, but despite the COVID-1…
03 February 2021
OPINION POLL: Health – More and More Expensive. What do We Pay with? Who Benefits?
Drug prices have risen again. On Monday, the Dignity and Truth Platform requested that the leadership of the Medicines Agency and Ministry of Health be heard in Parliament’s competent committee. “Mo…
03 February 2021
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