Authorities Conduct Searches Targeting “Shor Group” and “Victory Block” in Electoral Corruption Case

MoldovaLive, 26 June 2025 11:50

Law enforcement authorities are conducting searches targeting representatives of the “Shor Group” and the “Victory Block,” both founded by fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor. The Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) and the General Police Inspectorate (IGP) confirmed the operations through their spokespersons, Emil Gaitur and Mariana Betivu, respectively, reports IPN. The […] The post Authorities Conduct Searches Targeting “Shor Group” and “Victory Block” in Electoral Corruption Case appeared first on Moldova.

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Moldova’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel warning for the Russian Federation. The decision comes in response to cases of harassment, intimidation, and abusive treatment targeting Moldovan citizens on Russian territory, the Ministry stated, stressing that such behavior reflects ”a systematic policy” by Russian authorities against Moldovan nationals, IPN reports. Moldova’s Ministry of […] The post Moldova Issues Travel Alert After Russia’s FSS Blocks Consular Access to Detained Citizens appeared first on Moldova.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popsoi held a farewell meeting with Italian Ambassador Lorenzo Tomassoni, who is concluding his mandate in Chisinau. Minister Popsoi thanked the ambassador for strengthening Moldovan–Italian relations. He emphasized Italy’s support in advancing the Agreement on Social Security and opening the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development’s […] The post Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popsoi Bids Farewell to Italian Ambassador Lorenzo Tomassoni appeared first on Moldova.
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More than 1,300 pupils across Moldova will participate in the government-organized “European Excursions” program. The initiative aims to introduce children from Moldova’s districts to the capital, where they engage in educational and cultural activities and explore the country’s main state institutions. The first group arrived in Chisinau on June 24. They visited the National Museum […] The post Over 1,300 Pupils to Participate in the “European Excursions” Program appeared first on Moldova.
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The Moldovan project “The Code of the Nation” has been selected among the top three finalist formats at the prestigious “Pitch & Play LIVE!” competition at NATPE Budapest 2025, the largest platform dedicated to TV content in Central and Eastern Europe. The format will gain international visibility through promotion on partner media platforms such as […] The post “The Code of the Nation” – finalist at NATPE Budapest 2025: a format from Moldova with international potential appeared first on Moldova.
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24 June 2025
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