#Moldova
EU Approves €5 Million in Support of Police Sector Reform
The European Commission has approved the disbursement of €5 million in budget support assistance to help the delivery of reforms in the police sector in Moldova. The disbursement follows progress made in key re…
31 December 2020
The Early Parliamentary Elections are Coming
At the turn of a new year, we are, politically, at a new crossroads, now that Maia Sandu, the sixth President of Moldova, was inaugurated. The year 2020 is leaving. What was it like? Was it good or bad for Mold…
31 December 2020
Ex-Prime Minister Ion Chicu Accuses Romania of Interference in the Internal Affairs of Moldova
Ex-Prime Minister Ion Chicu accuses Romania of interfering in the internal affairs of Moldova. He also stated that the recent visit to Chișinău of President Klaus Iohannis was political and lacked any content.
31 December 2020
Moldovan Ambassador to Russia Arrested and Accused of Smuggling Anabolics Worth 400,000 Euros
The Prosecutor’s Office accused the former Moldovan Ambassador to Russia Andrei Neguta in the smuggling case with anabolics worth 400,000 euros. Prosecutors asked for pre-trial detention of 30 days. Offic…
30 December 2020
Billion-dollar Bank Fraud Testimonies: “Every Month He Gave Me $100 To Be Always Available on the Phone.”
Three managers of the companies investigated in the billion-dollar bank fraud case made statements for the first time about their involvement. They revealed the way the companies obtained millions of dollars un…
29 December 2020
A 800,000 Euros Grant from Japan to Fight COVID-19
Japan will provide Moldova with 800,000 euros for the supply of medical equipment. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Aureliu Ciocoi and the Ambassador of Japan to Moldova, Katayama Yoshihiro, signed the Grant Agr…
29 December 2020
Russia Sentences a Moldovan Citizen to 15 Years in Prison for Espionage
The Moscow court found the former member of the board of directors of the energy company Inter RAO, Karina Turcan, guilty of espionage against Russia. On Tuesday, December 29, Karina Țurcan, a Moldovan citizen,…
29 December 2020
Dodon Blames the West for His Defeat
Ex-president Igor Dodon and several Socialist Party deputies visited Moscow. Dodon said there that his defeat in the elections was due to the COVID-19 pandemic, drought in agriculture, and because the West has…
28 December 2020
The Current Government Resigned
The government led by Ion Chicu has resigned, the Prime Minister announced. The prime minister says he made the decision after consulting with President Igor Dodon and Parliament President Zinaida Grecean…
23 December 2020
The World Bank and the US Embassy Criticize the Disputed Draft Laws
The World Bank and the US Embassy in Moldova are worried about the parliament’s new draft laws voted by the Socialist-Shor majority. The World Bank in Moldova refers specifically to three draft laws: reduction…
23 December 2020
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