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The first signs of growing trust of citizens in the justice system after a long period of constant decline are beginning to appear. This was stated by Moldovan President Maia Sandu during the General Assembly of Judges.
A former Moldovan deputy finance minister under investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Center and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has been sentenced to 9 years in prison in a corruption case.
The Republic of Moldova will become the 40th contracting state of the European Patent Organization on June 1, 2026. Chisinau deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC) on March 25, 2026, thus taking the last step towards becoming a contracting party.
In 2025, the National Integrity Authority detected financial irregularities worth tens of millions of lei and increased the volume of sanctions. According to the annual report, inspectors found 22 cases of significant discrepancies between declared income and actual assets, totaling 31.15 million lei. In 2024, the amount amount amounted to 22.87 million lei, and in 2023 to 27.26 million lei.
Famous Moldovan journalist Vladimir Solovyov has been put on the wanted list by the Russian Interior Ministry.
The VAT rate applicable to the HoReCa sector during the state of emergency declared by Parliament on Tuesday will not change.
Parliament has passed in the second reading a bill regulating the activities of real estate agents. The document introduces new rules for working in the market, mandatory certification of specialists and provides for a transition period for existing intermediaries to adapt to the new requirements.
The European Patent Office (EPO) will provide the necessary technical and methodological support to the State Agency for Intellectual Property (AGEPI) for institutional capacity building and harmonization of national legislation with European directives in the context of Moldova’s accession to the EU.
In New Mexico, a jury rendered a high-profile verdict in a case against Meta Platforms, ordering the corporation to pay 375 million dollars. The court recognized that the company had failed to provide an adequate level of protection for underage users of its social platforms.
Cashier’s checks issued by individuals engaged in independent trade activities will no longer contain an identification number, first name, last name, and address.
In 2025, 23,118 crimes were registered in Moldova, 1,481 cases or 6.02% less than a year earlier.
A Moldovan court on Monday authorized the extradition of a Ukrainian citizen from Moldova to India in a Rs 177 billion (MDL 371.7 million) scam case. The money laundering case is related to the financial pyramid scheme of the jewelry company Torres Jewellers.
The Republic of Moldova will join the European Conventions on the protection of animals in international transport and those animals kept on farms.
While checking passengers boarding a flight Chisinau – Vienna at the Chisinau International Airport, during the scanning of the hand luggage of a 55-year-old non-resident passenger, objects similar to banknotes were detected.
The National Commission of Financial Market (NCFM) and the Inspectorate General of Police (IGP) are joining forces in the fight against financial fraud and cybercrime in Moldova. The agencies have agreed on a mechanism for joint actions and formalized it with a formal cooperation agreement.
The High Court of England and Wales last week allowed a lawsuit by a UK resident who accused his wife of stealing more than 2,323 bitcoins (3.14 billion Moldovan lei) to proceed.
The richest man on the planet, Ilon Musk, may have misled investors when he bought social network Twitter in 2022 for $44 billion.
Moldovan judges and prosecutors will be able to study EU law in Paris. The National Institute of Justice of Moldova and the French National School of Magistracy (ENM) signed a memorandum of cooperation.
Officers of the Main Department for Combating Fraud of the State Security Service (SIS), led by prosecutors from the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), uncovered a money laundering scheme. It is estimated that the damage to the budget amounted to more than 173 million lei.
Moldova ranked 101st in the Index of Economic Freedom 2026 out of 184 states. This rating has been compiled for 32 years by the American research center The Heritage Foundation. It is determined on the basis of 12 quantitative and qualitative indicators organized in 4 main groups.
