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The National Commission for Financial Markets (NCFM) is warning citizens about a new scam being promoted on the Telegram platform. The scheme involves a forged document presented as an NFMC decision, in which the agency allegedly authorized the “Storm Gain – MD” platform to operate as a provider in the virtual asset and crypto derivatives market.
Agri-food producer associations did not appreciate “Minister MAIA’s ostentatious intolerance of any form of corruption, abuse of power, or protectionism.” However, the leaders of these organizations—some openly, others anonymously—felt it necessary to remind the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the existence of “the presumption of innocence, professionalism, and human decency as a matter of principle.”
Former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Ion Chicu issued a warning to citizens about phantom investment platforms and fraudulent schemes that illegally use images of public figures, including his own.
The searches and the detention of an official at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA) are related to Order No. 263 dated June 18, 26, signed by the Director General of the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) Radu Mustiață. According to information on the agency’s website, the order remains in effect and has not been revoked.
Mobile operators will be required to implement technical measures to detect, verify, and block suspicious calls. This provision is contained in a bill that was passed by parliament on its first reading.
Igor Grosu, Speaker of Parliament and leader of the PAS party, provided details regarding the exclusion of Petru Bondar, director of the state-owned company Metalferos, and his brother from the formation.
Google lost its appeal against a record EU antitrust fine of $4.7 billion, a case that had been ongoing since 2015. The European Court of Justice upheld the fine imposed on Google of approximately 4.1 billion euros ($4.67 billion) for alleged anti-competitive practices.
Officials from the National Anti-Corruption Center (NAC), acting under the procedural guidance of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, detained Tatyana Nistorica, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, as well as a representative of one of the commercial companies. The detention took place as part of a criminal case initiated on charges of corruption.
As of July 1, new customs rules for low-cost goods ordered from overseas online stores have taken effect in the European Union. Now, for commercial shipments valued at up to 150 euros, a flat customs fee of 3 euros is imposed for each category of goods listed on the declaration.
A court in Chisinau has handed down a verdict in a major fraud case. A young woman who came to Moldova from Latvia after responding to an ad on Telegram acted as a courier and collected more than 200,000 lei (about 10,000 euros) from a defrauded resident of the capital.
In Moldova, arbitration institutions will be established on a permanent basis within chambers of commerce, stock exchanges, unions, associations, or other organizations. They will operate in accordance with the regulations approved by them. However, arbitration institutions may not be established within government agencies.
The Moldovan government has approved a draft law on the regulation and supervision of the road vehicle market, which harmonizes the national regulatory framework with EU legislation in this area.
The PAS faction demanded that parliamentary hearings be held following an inspection conducted by the General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM) at a facility in Chisinau, where more than 100 foreign workers—citizens of Bangladesh and Nepal—were inspected. As a result of the inspection, 101 reports of administrative offenses were drawn up.
The National Anti-Corruption Center (NAC) has identified systemic violations in the operations of the state-owned enterprise MoldATSA, uncovering the hiring of 33 employees without a competitive selection process, multimillion expenditures on staff training, a non-transparent bonus system, and violations in public procurement.
The Moldovan government has approved a bill that expands protections for whistleblowers reporting violations, establishes clearer rules for submitting reports, and introduces additional requirements for internal reporting channels in public and private organizations.
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced a reshuffle of his Control Service team, calling on the public to respond to the invitation.
Child benefits, social payments, and government financial assistance will be legally protected from forced collection to settle a family’s debts. This provision is part of a package of legislative amendments approved by the Committee on Social Protection, Health Care, and Family Affairs.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) conducted searches in France, Italy, Spain, and Belgium as part of an investigation into the possible embezzlement of European Parliament funds.
The “Action and Solidarity” (PAS) Party issued an official statement regarding the corruption scandal at the state-owned company MoldATSA, publicly accepting responsibility for institutional and personnel mistakes made in the management of the company.
President Maia Sandu presented a detailed response to the corruption scandal and abuse of power at the state-owned enterprise Moldatsa. The head of state openly acknowledged that public trust in the government had been deeply undermined by preferential treatment, undeserved benefits, and the misappropriation of public funds.
