CSP approved the appointment of three prosecutors as deputy chief prosecutor of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office

The Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) has approved the appointment of three prosecutors as deputy chief prosecutors of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (APO). The positions have been assigned to Victor Muntean, Ina Frunză-Bargan, and Ion Pripa, as proposed by the chief prosecutor of the APO, Marcel Dumbrăvan.

Moldova students use EU board game to learn about accession

Dozens of students from European Clubs in the Republic of Moldova are participating in 'The European Course' board game this week, an initiative designed to deepen their knowledge of the European Union (EU) and the country's European integration process.

Navalny: Russia moves to designate ACF a 'terrorist group'

The Russian prosecutor general’s office has asked the Supreme Court to declare the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), the successor group to the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a “terrorist organisation.”

Nato Chief Mark Rutte seeks Trump’s help to end Russian aggression in Ukraine

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte is in Washington for talks with US President Donald Trump.

Why Putin wants Donbas: Russia's military stronghold goal

Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again trying to obtain through political and diplomatic pressure what he failed to conquer by force.

€88m Louvre jewel heist highlights museum security flaws

The Louvre Museum reopened on Wednesday, 22 October, three days after a heist in which royal jewels valued at €88m were stolen, France24 reports.

Kyiv extends martial law and boosts defence budget by $7.7bn

Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday approved a budget amendment that boosts the defence budget by $7.7bn, and extended martial law and general mobilisation until February 2026.

Moscow plans to seize property in occupied Ukrainian regions

Russia has approved plans to nationalise homes considered "ownerless" in the occupied Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.

Content creators and activists meet in Chișinău to boost democracy via social media

Around 50 activists and content creators from former Soviet states have gathered in Chișinău to discuss social media’s potential role as a tool for promoting democracy and freedom of expression.

CNA searches at a former interim president of the Edinet Court

A former interim president of the Edineț Court is being investigated in a case involving influence peddling. He is accused of demanding money to sway a court decision. Officers from the National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA) and prosecutors from the Chișinău Municipal Prosecutor's Office conducted searches at the magistrate's home, office, and car, confiscating documents and other items relevant to the investigation.

Census 2024 | 84.7% of the inhabitants of the Republic of Moldova are Romanian/Moldovan: share of citizens who speak Romanian is increasing

About 85% of the inhabitants of the Republic of Moldova declare themselves Romanian/Moldovan, according to the final results of the 2024 Population and Housing Census, presented on October 20 by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Also, 79.9% of the population declared Romanian and "Moldovan" as their mother tongue.

PCCOCS Chief Victor Furtuna passed the vetting

The Head of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), Victor Furtuna, and Mihail Ivanov, prosecutor at the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (PA), are financially and ethically sound.