Moldovan judge and mother of seven protests systemic abuse at Superior Council of Magistracy

Marina Rusu, a judge at the Chisinau Court (Centru headquarters) and mother of seven children, staged a formal protest at the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) on December 22.

French court sentences former Moldovan PM Vlad Filat to prison for money laundering

A French court has sentenced former Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat to two years in prison and a fine of €100,000 (approx. 1.94 million MDL) for money laundering.

Moldova prosecutor vetting completion delayed until 2027

The completion of the external integrity and professional ethics evaluation for prosecutors remains a distant goal, officials from the Vetting Commission have acknowledged.

Moldova Court extends preventive detention for former Democratic leader Vladimir Plahotniuc

Former Democratic Party leader Vladimir Plahotniuc will spend an additional 30 days in custody after the Chișinău Court, Buiucani seat, ruled on Monday, December 22, to extend his preventive detention.

Moldova's ARBI agency seizes assets worth 191 million lei in 2025

The Agency for Recovery of Criminal Assets (ARBI) processed 280 requests from prosecutors and law enforcement between January and December this year. During this period, the agency seized assets totaling 191.7 million lei.

New hearing room for child victims inaugurated at Chisinau Courthouse with U.S. Support

The Chisinau Courthouse has recently opened a special hearing room designed for child victims and witnesses of crimes. This initiative aims to prevent the revictimization of minors and to provide a sensitive, needs-adapted approach to judicial proceedings. The project was accomplished with financial support from the United States Government.

Former Cricova mayoral candidate sentenced for distributing 1.42 million lei to “Șansa” party activists

He transferred 1.42 million lei to activists of the "Șansa" Party, which is affiliated with the convicted Ilan Shor. The money was intended for the illegal financing of the party, including support for a candidate and the organization of meetings. Andrei Galațchi, a former candidate for mayor of Cricova, a suburb of Chișinău, was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of illegally financing political parties using prohibited sources.

Dodon welcomes Plahotniuc testimony in Moldova black bag corruption case

Igor Dodon, the former President of Moldova and leader of the Socialist Party, has publicly welcomed the decision of his long-time rival, Vladimir Plahotniuc, to testify in the high-profile "kuliok" (black bag) corruption trial.

Moldova stalls anti-corruption merger after Venice Commission warning

Moldovan authorities have launched broad consultations to decide the future of a controversial judicial reform that would create a unified Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Prosecution Office (PACCO).

Moldova bank fraud case: Igor Grosu warns of defiant tactics in Plahotniuc trial

In the high-profile Moldova bank fraud case—generically known as the "theft of the billion"—the public should expect "defiant posturing" and must "remain patient," warns Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu.

Venice Commission warns Moldova against merging specialized anti-corruption offices

The creation of a new unified prosecution body in Moldova, known as PACCO, is a "recipe for failure" that ignores years of functional expertise, according to justice expert Alexandru Bot.

"Banca de Economii" fraud case: two people sentenced to 9 and 5 years in prison

Two individuals were sentenced to nine and five years in prison, respectively, for money laundering and large-scale fraud in a case involving 4.4 million lei in damages to SA ‘Banca de Economii,’ according to a ruling by the Chisinau Court in Buiucani.