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Moldovan Ex-Communist Deputies Detained Over Alleged Political Bribes
Moldovan anti-corruption prosecutors and officers from the Intelligence and Security Service SIS on Wednesday searched the homes of 13 former Communist Party, PCRM, deputies, and detained four of them on suspicion of corruption and illicit enrichment.
Wanted Moldovan Deputy Surrenders During Pandemic
A former Democratic Party deputy, Constantin Tutu, surrendered to Moldovan law enforcement agencies on Friday at the Albita-Leuseni border crossing point with Romania, wearing medical gloves and a protective mask when taken into custody.
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Moldova Govt Reshuffle Cements Socialist-Democrat Alliance
Party and the centre-left former ruling Democratic Party led by ex-Prime Minister Pavel Filip signed an agreement on Monday to split the cabinet portfolios between them.
Moldova Minister Admits ‘Golden’ Visa Scheme Brings Security Concerns
A government minister in Moldova has admitted security concerns about the country's currently frozen "golden visa" programme, but added that the bonuses need to be taken into account.
Economy Minister Anatol Usatii told a political TV show called 'Black Box' on Thursday that most of the 30 applications had come from Syria, Pakistan and India.
Sergiu Bozianu: Moldova Still Doesn’t ‘Get’ Privacy Law
In June 2019, in the last days of Pavel Filip's Democratic Party government, an journalistic investigation done by media outlet RISE Moldova revealed that the Interior Minister had authorized special surveillance actions on 52 members of the pro-European opposition, civil society members and journalists.
Moldovan Oligarch Plahotniuc Barred from Entering US
The State Department announced on Monday that it will not allow Vladimir Plahotniuc or his closest relatives to enter the US because of his involvement in "corrupt acts that undermined the rule of law and severely compromised the independence of democratic institutions in Moldova".
Moldova’s Democrats Face Possible Charges over Power Struggle
Moldova's interim prosecutor general has opened a criminal investigation into the Democratic Party on suspicion of 'usurping power' when it resisted handing over the reins of government during a post-election crisis in June.
Moldova Seeks Arrest of Convicted Oligarch Ilan Shor
Moldovan law-enforcement authorities have issued a national arrest warrant for Ilan Shor, the alleged mastermind behind the "grand theft" of one billion US dollars from the Moldovan banking system in 2014, who is believed to have left the country in mid-July.
Moldova Starts Replacing Discredited Constitutional Court Judges
The first two new Constitutional Court judges in Moldova were elected on Thursday by parliament after all six former holders of the posts resigned in June, following accusations by the new government under Maia Sandu that they had repeatedly ruled in favour of the former governing Democratic Party.
Moldova’s Constitutional Court Judges Resign Over ‘Political Bias’
The Constitutional Court judges resigned on Wednesday after the new government led by Prime Minister Maia Sandu asked them to quit, accusing them of biased rulings in favour of the former governing Democrat Party led by oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc.