Snap Elections
Moldova sends about 65,000 ballot papers abroad for snap election
July 24, 2009The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) will send 64,941 ballot papers to Moldova's diplomatic missions abroad for the 29 July snap parliamentary election, according to a CEC decision approved on 21 July. The decision meets the missions' requests although...
Moldovan media regulator warns TV channels against biased coverage
July 24, 2009The Audio Visual Council (CCA, media regulator) has warned six TV channels against violating the principle of pluralism of opinions in their news bulletins. The CCA referred to the national public Moldova One, the private pro-governmental NIT, EUTV...
Opinion poll: 6 out of 8 parties to enter Moldova's new parliament
July 24, 2009Six parties - the Communist Party, the Liberal Party (PL), the Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM), the Democratic Party (PD), the Our Moldova Alliance (AMN) and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) - would enter Moldova's next parliament if a parliamentary...
Election: Communists in rebel region endorse Moldova's communists
July 24, 2009The Dniester Communist Party in Moldova's breakaway Dniester region (a.k.a. Transnistria) has called on citizens on both banks of the Dniester River to cast their ballots for the Moldovan Communist Party at the 29 July early parliamentary election. ...
Ex-PM says president's entourage buy up state assets cheaply
July 24, 2009Presidential advisers and other people from the entourage of Moldova's acting President Vladimir Voronin have been involved in fraudulent privatization deals that inflicted millions in losses to the state. Statements to this effect were made today by...
Moldovan police break up counterfeiting gang, seize 2m fake USD
July 24, 2009The Moldova One TV state channel reports that Moldovan police have discovered an unprecedented case of printing fake dollars. Following a large-scale search operation, the law enforcers confiscated about 2m forged dollars. Members and leaders of the criminal...
Media watchdog SEEMO concerned about developments in Moldova
July 20, 2009The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is alarmed by recent media developments in Moldova. Media representatives are frequently being prevented by the Moldovan authorities from reporting freely, especially following parliamentary elections in...