Moldovan prosecutor dismissed for misconduct

Prosecutor Andrei Dulgheru of the Chișinău Municipal Prosecutor's Office was dismissed from his position after the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) rejected, during its September 11 meeting, the appeals filed against the disciplinary sanction previously imposed by the Disciplinary and Ethics Board.

Constitutional Court judge candidates will be publicly interviewed for greater transparency

Candidates for the Constitutional Court judge position will be selected through a more transparent process. This will involve publishing their CVs, consulting with civil society, and verifying their integrity. Veronica Roșca, chairwoman of the Legal, Appointments, and Immunities Committee, proposed a draft law to implement these changes, and Parliament approved it in its first reading.

Moldovans recognize electoral corruption and call for the removal of vote-buying candidates

Recent elections in the Republic of Moldova, along with journalistic investigations, have heightened voters' awareness of electoral corruption. According to a study conducted by the Partnership for Development Center, seven out of ten citizens believe that this issue is either very or fairly widespread in the country. Additionally, nearly three out of ten individuals reported experiencing attempts at electoral corruption during the last elections.

Five cases drive over half of Moldova's 2025 ECHR payouts

Moldova paid €373,030 (approx. 7.97 million MDL) in damages under 48 European Court of Human Rights rulings in 2025, government agent Mihaela Martînov told lawmakers in Chișinău.

Court confiscates €480,000 in illicit assets from Chișinău official

Moldovan courts ordered the definitive confiscation of eight real estate assets valued at €480,000 (approx. 9.6 million MDL) from a former cadastre official convicted of unlawfully registering municipal land, prosecutors said Wednesday.

SCM extends the deadline for 20 anti-corruption judge positions to October 5

The Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) has extended the deadline for submitting applications for 20 vacant judge positions in specialized anti-corruption courts. This includes 5 positions at the Centru Court of Appeal and 15 positions at the Chisinau District Court. Candidates now have until October 5, 2026, to submit their applications.

Five found dead in string of domestic tragedies across Moldova

Moldovan police opened separate investigations into five sudden deaths recorded across the country on Saturday, including two suspected suicides and a fatal domestic shooting in Criuleni district.

Moldovan prosecutors send transnational crystal meth ring to court

Moldovan prosecutors have indicted two men accused of producing and trafficking methamphetamine as part of a major European criminal network, anti-organized crime authorities said on Tuesday.

Gas network firms in Moldova raided in €204K tax evasion case

Several natural gas infrastructure companies in Moldova face criminal charges over an alleged €204,000 (approx. 4 million MDL) tax evasion scheme.

Bomb threat disrupts Vlad Plahotniuc bank fraud appeal

A bomb alert disrupted proceedings at the Centru Court of Appeal in Chisinau on Monday morning, August 24. The threat occurred shortly before judges were scheduled to begin hearing an appeal filed by Vlad Plahotniuc in the landmark bank fraud case.

Moldova prosecutes Ukrainian man in €178,500 fake psychic scam

Moldova’s Special Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime (PCCOCS) has indicted a 38-year-old Ukrainian national residing in Chișinău for his role in an organized fraud scheme that swindled a 53-year-old woman out of over €178,500 (approx. 3.5 million MDL).

"Stolen billion" recovery slow, only 36 million lei in ten months

Over a decade after the banking fraud, the recovery of the "stolen billion" is progressing slowly. As of June 30, the total amount recovered from Banca de Economii, Banca Socială, and Unibank reached 3 billion 99 million lei. This figure is 36.84 million lei higher than the amount reported in September 2025.