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14:50

Moldovan Judicial Official Quits Amid Corruption Case Scandal # BIRN

A member of Moldova’s Superior Council of the Magistracy, the body establised to ensure the judiciary’s independence, resigned after failing to reveal his involvement in a corruption case.

22 September 2023

12:50

Moldova Detains Two MPs for Taking Bribes from Fugitive Oligarch # BIRN

The Moldovan anti-corruption prosecutors detained two MPs for taking bribes from a criminal group allegedly led by fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor to join an ostensibly pro-European party that is allegedly under his control.

9:30

As Moldova Gives Up Russian Gas, Romania Steps In # BIRN

Moldova and the European Union are working together to break Russia’s grip on gas and electricity supplies and remove another level of influence.

20 September 2023

13:00

Moldovan Constitutional Court Bans Fugitive Oligarch’s Party from Polls # BIRN

The Constitutional Court’s judges ruled that members of the Shor Party, led by the fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor, who has been convicted of grand theft, cannot participate in any elections in the next five years.

18 September 2023

9:40

In a Kosovo Mountain Resort, Villas, Bribes and a Big-Name Scandal # BIRN

The prosecutor behind one of Kosovo’s biggest ever corruption cases is confident of success despite the efforts of deep-pocketed ‘businessmen’ and – he believes – dishonest judges to derail him.

14 September 2023

14:20

Surveillance States: Monitoring of Journalists Goes Unchecked in Central, South-East Europe # BIRN

Using new spyware technology as well as bugs and wiretaps, authorities in various Central and South-East European countries continue to monitor reporters and their sources, journalists who have been under surveillance told BIRN.

12 September 2023

14:20

Moldova Arrests Man for Anti-LBGT Death Threat # BIRN

A suspect was detained by the authorities at the Moldovan border after being accused of making a death threat against a gay man who was photographed with a rainbow flag at a Pride march in Chisinau.

11 September 2023

8:30

In Moldova, Ukraine War Triggers Defections from ‘Church of Kirill’ # BIRN

Dozens of priests have left the Metropolis of Moldova, subordinate to the Russian patriarchate, since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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