In memory of the victims of the organised famine of 1946-1947. Larisa Turea: It's a theme that needs to be put back on the agenda

The third Saturday in April marks the Day of Remembrance for the victims of the organised famine of 1946-1947. Perpetuation of the memory of those who went through the ordeal of the famine, who suffered, died in torment because the totalitarian regime was established on 7 April 2022 by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova.

Marina Tauber, heard by PCCOCS prosecutors

The deputy of the "Șor" political party, Marina Tauber, appeared today before prosecutors of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS). It comes after yesterday the institution issued a press release, according to which the deputy's statements about the preparation of military provocations near the Transnistrian region are false. Marina Tauber claims that her claims are true, but refuses to say who the source of this information is.

Chisinau: Public transport will operate under special regime for Easter holidays

Attention travellers! The Regia Transport Electric Chișinău (RTEC) announces that several trolleybus and bus routes will operate in special mode during the Easter holidays.

Bomb alerts in 15 educational institutions in the Transnistrian region. Students and staff - evacuated

Several educational institutions on the left bank of the Dniester have been notified this morning that they are mined. Preliminary information shows that at 11:00 a.m. a message arrived on the e-mail addresses of 15 schools and colleges indicating that there are several explosive devices in their buildings.

Mihail Sharan - detained by law enforcement officers. See where the businessman accused of fraud was hiding

The founder of a furniture manufacturing company accused of leaving customers without furniture and money, Mihai Șaran, has been arrested by law enforcement officials after he escaped from the Chisinau court seven days ago. Law enforcement officials say Șaran has been hiding in an abandoned house in Durlești.

Veronica Dragalin: Execution of prison sentence - mandatory for Ilan Șor

The decision of the Court of Appeal is enforceable and Ilan Șor must be transferred to prison as of now. This is according to Veronica Dragalin, head of the Anti Corruption Prosecutor's Office, who said that although the Court of Appeal's decision can be appealed to the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), the sentence has become mandatory and the SCJ's decision can be awaited in prison. Dragalin also says that the final decision of the Court of Appeal is a strong argument for the Chisinau authorities to obtain the extradition of Ilan Șor from Israel, IPN notes.

Ilan Șor sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of seized assets

Fugitive MP Ilan Shor, under criminal investigation in Moldova for money laundering, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The decision, which is final, was taken by the magistrates of the Court of Appeal, announced MP Olesea Stamate.

Disabled people and pensioners could be exempted from paying for medical insurance

Several categories of people could be exempt from paying for health insurance. A draft law to this effect has been approved by the parliamentary committee on social protection, health and the family.

The Republic of Moldova wants to improve the process of recovering stolen state assets: Maia Sandu met with a French delegation

The Moldovan authorities want to learn from France's experience on how to improve the efficiency of the process of recovering stolen state assets. The subject was discussed by President Maia Sandu during a meeting with the director of the French Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AGRASC), Nicolas Bessone.

Alexandru Tănase: The "Saint George" ribbon is banned, but enforcement will be problematic

The Constitutional Court has clarified the so-called Saint George ribbon and the letters "Z" and "V". Yesterday's decision was not understood, say communication officers. The criminal sanction is constitutional. However, the police and the courts need to study the context in which these symbols of Russian aggression and war crimes are displayed. The interior minister says that the police will apply sanctions while respecting the right to free expression. Former Constitutional Court President Alexandru Tănase told the programme "In Context" that Putinist symbols are banned in Europe and that he regrets the decision taken by our High Court.

Pre-Vetting Commission announces how many applicants for membership of the SCM have challenged decisions at the Supreme Court of Justice

Twenty-two candidates who did not pass the Pre-Vetting Commission's assessment have appealed their decisions to the Supreme Court of Justice. Of these, 18 are judges and 4 are non-judges. Two of the appeals have already been resolved, leaving the decisions of the Pre-Vetting Commission in force, a Commission statement said. Justice Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru says the mechanism for selecting and evaluating judges will be improved.

Congestion at customs: many Moldovans living abroad return home for Easter holidays

With their bags full of goodies, Moldovans return home for Easter. These days, border crossing points are seeing a higher than usual flow of people. Yesterday, for example, the Costești customs post was crossed by almost two thousand people. Most come from France, the Czech Republic, Italy, Germany and Russia.