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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.

A total of 40 judicial and non-judicial candidates were evaluated in the competition for the position of member of the Superior Council of Magistracy - 28 judicial and 12 non-judicial candidates.

According to the press release, 31 candidates completed the entire evaluation process and 9 candidates either withdrew from the competition or did not have the necessary documents. The promotion rate for judges was 18% and 25% for non-judges.

The selection and evaluation mechanism for judges will be improved in order to ensure an objective and fair assessment of candidates for judgeships. A decision to this effect was approved at today's Cabinet meeting.

Justice Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru stressed that the selection and evaluation of judges are key elements in ensuring an independent and professional judiciary.

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General Prosecutor: One of the cases of illegal financing of political parties, almost completed
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General Prosecutor: One of the cases of illegal financing of political parties, almost completed

The investigations regarding the illegal financing of some political parties continue, and one of the criminal cases, with 56 defendants, is almost completed, General Prosecutor Ion Munteanu said on TV8. Also, the prosecutors will examine another file involving over 80 defendants. Ion Munteanu pointed that along with the evolution of the criminal proceedings, the way in which the money is brought into the country also evolved.

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Poll: About 46% would vote in the referendum for the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU
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Poll: About 46% would vote in the referendum for the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU

If the referendum on the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU were held next Sunday, 45.9% of the respondents would vote for amending the Constitution in this regard. Also, 37.1% said they would vote for accession, while the share of undecided people rose to 13%. These are the data of the poll carried out by the IData company, presented on Monday, September 23.

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Zelenski arrived in the US and visited a shell factory in Pennsylvania
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Zelenski arrived in the US and visited a shell factory in Pennsylvania

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the US, where he will attend a meeting of the UN General Assembly and will present the Ukrainian "victory plan" to President Joe Biden.

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