Public interviews for Constitutional Court judge selection will increase 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.

STUDY | Moldovans admit electoral corruption, demand vote-buying candidates be removed

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.

Moldova pays €373,000 in 2025 ECHR compensation

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.

Moldova seizes €480k municipal land from corrupt cadastre 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.

Moldova police investigate series of fatal domestic incidents

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.

Moldova indicts two over cross-border methamphetamine trafficking

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.

Moldova probes gas contractors over €204,000 tax fraud

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

Plahotniuc appeal hearing halted by bomb alert in Chisinau

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.

Moldovan woman scammed out of €178,500 by psychic fraud ring

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).

36 million lei in ten months: Slow recovery of the "stolen billion"

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.

Former President of Gagauzia will serve eight years in prison

The Cahul Court of Appeal has reduced the sentence of Dmitri Constantinov, the former president of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia (APG), by four years. On Monday, August 17, the court sentenced him to eight years in a closed-type penitentiary, partially altering the sentence given by the Comrat Court at the end of the previous year.