Political
Does Plahotniuc have a chance to get EU sanctions lifted?
European and international law expert Otilia Vatavu, an associate of the advocacy and public policy community “WatchDog.MD”, has prepared a study entitled “Does Plahotniuc have a chance to get…
14 October 2023
Were the restrictions applied to representatives of the former Shor party, declared unconstitutional, proportionate? The Venice Commission’s opinion
Parliament’s amendments to the Electoral Code restricting the participation in elections of several representatives of the former Shor party for five years, declared unconstitutional in the meantime, cont…
09 October 2023
Former Romanian MP Cristian Rizea, expelled from Moldova, ordered to pay moral damages and publicly apologise to journalist Emilia Sercan
The Chisinau Court of Justice, Centre Court, has ordered former Romanian MP Cristian Rizea, declared an undesirable person and expelled from Moldova, to pay 25 thousand lei to Romanian investigative journalist…
09 October 2023
New raids in the file on illegal financing of political parties. Three people were to smuggle over 1900 bank cards into Moldova
National Police Chief Viorel Cernăuțeanu, Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office Chief Veronica Dragalin and National Anti-Corruption Centre (NAC) Deputy Director Alexandr Pînzari held a press briefing on Th…
04 October 2023
Igor Grosu: “The Central Electoral Commission will adopt the list of persons who cannot run in the local elections of November 5”
UPDATE 8:12: Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu said at a press briefing that he took note of the CC ruling, delivered on October 3. “We are in an exceptional situation. All those mentioned by the CC in the re…
04 October 2023
Oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, sanctioned for attempts to destabilise Moldova, sues EU Council
Oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, who at the end of May was sanctioned by the EU for attempts to destabilise Moldova, has sued the Council of the European Union. The former leader of the Democratic Party of Moldova…
28 September 2023
Decision of the Chisinau Court of Appeal: Socialist deputy chairwoman of the Chisinau Municipal Council deprived of the right to serve as a councillor for a period of 8 months in the case of zoning plans
The deputy chair of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) faction in the Chisinau Municipal Council (CMC) Svetlana Popa has been found guilty of excessive power in the case of zonal urban pl…
27 September 2023
Was Arina Spătaru an undercover agent when she went to Israel to talk to Shor? The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s response
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (PA) has come up with clarifications after more information appeared in the public space regarding the dossier of illegal financing of political parties by fugitive…
27 September 2023
Ilan Shor admits to “financing” political parties: “I don’t think I am doing anything illegal. Like European funds, I support political projects in Moldova”
Former fugitive MP Ilan Șor has come up with his first reaction after statements made by former MP Arina Spătaru on the criminal case opened on the fact of illegal financing of political parties by Șor, in whic…
24 September 2023
Head of Border Police sues Ministry of Internal Affairs after being admitted as a suspect for negligence in service in connection with the armed attack at the airport
The head of the Border Police, Rosian Vasiloi, has contested the reprimand imposed on him following the investigation into the armed incident at Chisinau International Airport (AIC), and the case has already be…
23 September 2023
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