Important
The Free Press, the Autocratic State, and Space
In Moldova, two months passed since the Government isolated itself from the independent media. For almost eight weeks, the Government has stopped holding press conferences, avoiding to answer the journalists…
03 May 2020
The Authorities Issue Fines and the Courts Cancel Them
The authorities claim that they imposed more than a thousand fines on individuals and companies for non-compliance with measures to prevent or combat epidemic disease. However, the courts keep canceling the fin…
02 May 2020
Four Out of Five Countries Can’t Assure a Minimal Threshold for Transparency and Budget Supervision
The global pandemic pushes the countries all around the world to launch massive spending measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to address the COVID-19 crisis, Moldova also increased its spendings.
01 May 2020
Russian General Named as Key MH17 Figure
An investigation reveals that a Russian general was involved in the MH17 crash that killed 298 people. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot d…
29 April 2020
The Government Struggles to Go Forward with the Russian Loan, the Opposition Tries to Stop It
The Parliament approved in two readings the agreement through which Russia is granting a loan of €200 million to support infrastructure projects in the country. The opposition highly criticized the agreement cl…
27 April 2020
The $235 Million Loan from the International Monetary Fund Reaches Moldova
Moldova’s National Bank received the funds provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for managing the exceptional epidemiological situation caused by the COVID-19 virus. Previously, in Parliament 85 dep…
27 April 2020
Renato Usatîi Investigated in Russia
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs accused in absentia Renato Usatîi, the mayor of Bălți, for organizing a criminal group. The Russian prosecutors accused him of withdrawing over €6.18 billion (500 billio…
27 April 2020
The Assets and Acquisitions of Chicu’s second Government Ministers
According to the law, all the state officials have to submit their declarations of assets and personal interests until the end of March 2020. ZdG investigated the declarations of assets of Chicu’s second Govern…
20 April 2020
The Customs Service Finds Packages Full of Undeclared Money
The Customs Service employees found packages full of undeclared euros, at the Leușeni custom station. On April 18, the Customs Service employees found undeclared money at the Leușeni custom station on the…
19 April 2020
The Fake News Pandemic Spreads Faster than the Coronavirus
Over the last month, scientifically unconfirmed information has circulated on the internet. Articles featuring preventive measures in fighting the coronavirus, plagued the internet. The articles promoted drinki…
15 April 2020
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