Crime in Moldova

Balkan States Spy Golden Opportunity in Passport Sales

In November 2018, the Moldovan authorities launched an ambitious pitch to sell passports in the UAE.

On March 22 this year, meanwhile, the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure, Vitalie Iurcu, launched a similar presentation in Hong Kong for Far Eastern audiences.

It was held under the slogan: "Moldova, the newest pearl of Europe."

Moldova MPs to Vote on Anti-Graft 'Magnitsky Act'

A group of opposition deputies has drafted new legislation to combat money-laundering after the parliamentary majority voted last Thursday to pass a fiscal reform package which has sparked criticism, particularly from Moldova's Western partners and donors, for loopholes that could allow the legalisation of criminally-acquired funds.