New head of the National Institute of Justice Ramona Strugariu will get a residence and work permit in the Republic of Moldova

The new director of the National Institute of Justice (INJ), Ramona Strugariu, cannot begin her term because she does not have a residence and work permit in the Republic of Moldova. She requested a break until March 3 of this year to complete the necessary procedures.

As of May 1, 2025, pensions will be increased for people with at least 40 years of contribution history

People with at least 40 years of contribution will receive increased pensions of up to 3,300 lei. The government gave the green light to the draft law that provides for this. If approved, the measure will come into force on May 1.

Moldovan Consul in Odessa, convicted of passive corruption

The Consul of the Republic of Moldova in Odessa was definitively convicted of passive corruption, after the Supreme Court of Justice rejected, on February 13, 2025, the appeals filed by the defence. The decision upholds the decision of the Chisinau Court of Appeal of September 20, 2023, by which the former diplomat was fined 75,000 lei and was banned from holding public office for three years. He also received a one-year prison sentence for determining to falsify official documents but he was released from criminal liability due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

Official: The reorganization of specialized prosecutors' offices continues after the resignation of Veronika Dragalin

The reorganization of specialized prosecutors' offices will continue, said Justice Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru, after Veronica Dragalin announced her intention to resign from the position of head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (PA).

President of the Ialoveni territorial organization of the former "Șor" Party, sent to trial for illegal financing

The president of the Ialoveni territorial organization of the former "Sor" Political Party was sent to trial. He is accused of complicity in the illegal financing of the party by an organized criminal group. The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office completed the criminal investigation and sent the file to the court for examination.

Veronica Dragalin resigns: "I have reached a difficult and painful conclusion"

Veronica Dragalin is resigning from the position of head of the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office (PA). This was announced by Dragalin on the morning of February 19 on her Facebook page. In her address, she criticized the draft law on the creation of specialized prosecutor's offices and warned that it represents "an attack on the justice system."

Designated Minister of Energy, Dorin Junghietu, takes the oath of office

The Minister-designate of Energy, Dorin Junghietu, took the oath of office on February 19, before President Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Dorin Recean. The Head of State welcomed the new member of the Executive to the government team and pointed out that he was assuming responsibility for an extremely important, but also complicated, field for the Republic of Moldova.

“Chirița” on European Tour: The show staged by the “Eugene Ionesco” Theatre will be performed in Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt and Milan

The famous Chirița from Bârzoieni will finally arrive in Paris, but also in Brussels, Frankfurt, and Milan. At the beginning of March, the longest-running and most colourful and humorous show of the Eugene Ionesco National Theatre, “Chirița in the Province,” after Vasile Alecsandri, will be performed in these four European cities. The European tour will take place within the framework of the “Cultural Diplomacy” project, supported by the Ministry of Culture.

U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine conflict bring new principles

The recent discussions between the United States and Russia, held in Riyadh, focused on resolving the Ukraine conflict and normalizing their bilateral relations.

Moldova’s PM nominates Dorin Junghietu as Energy Minister

On February 18, Prime Minister Dorin Recean proposed the appointment of Dorin Junghietu as Minister of Energy, submitting his nomination to President Maia Sandu.

Moldova's prosecutorial merger stirs national security concerns

The project to merge the specialized prosecutor’s offices – the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and the Prosecutor's Office for the Fight Against Organized Crime and Special Causes – into a new structure has sparked intense debates.

Chișinău abduction: three detained suspects face up to 10 years

The three suspects detained in the case of the abduction of a man from central Chișinău will remain in preventive custody for 30 days, after the Chișinău Court of Appeal rejected their lawyers' appeal against this measure.