Electoral corruption: Nearly 15 million lei in fines for vote-selling in the 2024 elections

Approximately 25,000 individuals were fined for electoral corruption during the elections last fall. The total amount of the fines reached nearly 15 million lei, announced by President Maia Sandu on Wednesday, July 30, following a meeting of the Supreme Security Council (SSC).

Statement: Moscow’s “ fellow thieves” seek to “help” Plahotniuc by requesting his extradition to Russia

Prosecutors and judges in the Republic of Moldova will no longer have an excuse to delay cases involving oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc now after his extradition to Moldova, according to President Maia Sandu. She believes that the extradition request submitted by Moscow concerning Plahotniuc—who was detained in Greece on July 22—is a maneuver by his "fellow thieves" to assist him.

Plahotniuc sent his consent for extradition to Moldova to Greek prosecutors on July 29

Vladimir Plahotniuc has officially agreed to be extradited to the Republic of Moldova. His consent was communicated to the Greek authorities through a letter sent by his lawyer to prosecutors. This information was announced by the Prosecutor General's Office (PG) of the Republic of Moldova.

From Greece’s largest prison, with personal social media pages: Plahotniuc’s first messages

Fugitive oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, currently incarcerated in Greece's largest prison, can also be "found" on social media. He created several accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, YouTube, and LinkedIn on July 18, just four days before his arrest in Athens. The first messages from these accounts were published on Monday, July 28.

Moldova targets corruption with 470 cases in first half of 2025

In the first half of this year, officers from the National Anticorruption Center (NAC) identified approximately 470 criminal offenses, primarily related to active and passive bribery and influence peddling.

Moldovan oligarch Plahotniuc refuses extradition from Greece

Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, detained in Greece on July 22, has refused extradition to the Republic of Moldova.

Criminal case in Bucharest after Greek police found six alleged Romanian documents on Vladimir Plahotniuc

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) in Bucharest announced the opening of a criminal case in Romania regarding false documents associated with Vladimir Plahotniuc, the former democratic leader from Chisinau. Plahotniuc was arrested in Greece on July 22.

Plahotniuc and Țuțu in handcuffs before Athens court

Vladimir Plahotniuc and Constantin Țuțu, who were detained in Greece on July 22, appeared in court in Athens on Friday, July 25, to be questioned regarding the possession of false documents.

“Laundromat” case: Veaceslav Platon sentenced to 24 years in prison in Russia. Moldova may have “greater chances” of securing his extradition

Veaceslav Platon, currently in the United Kingdom and released on bail in an extradition case at Moldova’s request, was sentenced in absentia to 24 years in prison by a Moscow court. According to Russia’s General Prosecutor’s Office, Platon was found guilty of illegally conducting foreign currency operations using falsified documents, which allegedly led to the unlawful transfer of over 48 billion rubles (approximately 600 million USD) out of the country between 2013 and 2014.

Platon granted bail in London; UK prosecutors to appeal

Westminster Magistrates' Court in London has decided to release Veaceslav Platon on bail of £330,000.

Extradition of Vladimir Plahotniuc could take months, president of CRJM

The extradition process for Vladimir Plahotniuc, the former leader of the Democratic Party of Moldova, who was detained at an airport in Greece on July 22, could take several months. Ilie Chirtoacă, the president of the Legal Resources Center of Moldova (CRJM), warned about this potential delay. He emphasized that the authorities in the Republic of Moldova need to submit an official extradition request to the Hellenic Republic. This request must include clear explanations of the crimes for which Plahotniuc is being pursued.

PAS kicks off election campaign, eyes EU integration

The Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) is set to submit its documents to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) today, July 20, for registration to participate in the September parliamentary elections.