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Live text // Presidential elections 2016, 99,14% of ballots processed: Maia Sandu - 38,27%, Igor Dodon - 48,39%

Over 1.4 million Moldovan citizens cast their vote today for the first time in the past 20 years the future president of the Republic of Moldova. Citizens voted for one of the 9 candidates in the presidential race. Opinion polls before elections showed Maia Sandu and Igor Dodon, favourites [...] 19

Official! Marian Lupu withdrew from the presidential race. Ghimpu – on stand by

The Central Election Commission annulled Friday, October 28, following a ruling issued by the Court of Appeal Chisinau, the decision on the registration of Marian Lupu as candidate designated by the Democratic Party in presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova. Thus, the stamp “withdrawn” will be applied near his [...] 19

Maia Sandu launches a new public, conciliatory message: "Do not vote against anyone but for you"

Pro-European candidate in presidential elections Maia Sandu launched Thursday, October 27 a new message to citizens. In a video posted on Facebook, leader of PAS urges voters to support her, regardless of political options, spoken language, preferences for West or East. „Moldova needs much unity. Regardless of you political preferences, [...] 19

Maia Sandu: „Plahotniuc plays as he knows, dirty tricks. By pretending to support me, he hopes to scare my electorate”. Democrats’ reaction

Vlad Plahotniuc aims to scare the electorate of the joint candidate of PAS, PLDM and PPDA, by withdrawing the Democrats’ candidate Marian Lupu from presidential elections. Thus, he aims to strengthen chances of Igor Dodon, chairman of PSRM. This statement was made by Maia Sandu in a press conference, [...] 19

Anabolics mafia. The clandestine road of steroids from Moldova to foreign sportspeople

The Republic of Moldova is among the top global manufacturers of anabolic steroids, illegal substances in the majority of EU states, the USA, as well as Russia. Corruption, lax legislation and the political protectionism easily obtained have created conditions for the development of a huge industry of anabolics in [...] 1

Regulation // Restrictive measures introduced by CSM: Journalists who want to participate in public hearings will have to ask for permission in written form, 24 hours before

The access of journalists but also of ordinary citizens in courtrooms and at hearings became more complicated. The Superior Court of Magistracy (CSM) approved in late September the Regulation on the access to courtrooms, document which introduces some restrictions. The regulation was published on Friday, October 21, in the [...] 2

Statement// Presidential elections might be rigged, warn investigative journalists

Center for Investigative Journalism, Ziarul de Garda, along with several NGOs are concerned over attempts to restrict investigative journalists’ access to more public information about the election process and candidates in the presidential race. According to a statement signed by representatives of civil society, there is evidence that access to [...] 19

DOC // CEC limits access to subscription lists and financial reports of electoral contenders

Central Election Commission limits journalists' access to subscription lists and financial reports of electoral contenders. The Center for Investigative Journalism sent to CEC several requests for access to information in this regard. CEC members invoked personal data protection, addressing the National Center for Personal Data Protection. President of CIJM [...] 2

Silvia Radu, independent millionaire candidate

Silvia Radu is known by public opinion because she served as chairperson of Gas Natural Fenosa Company by last year. She is the wealthiest candidate for presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova. She earned incomes worth 10 million lei within one year. She owns two apartments, a luxury [...] 19

Dumitru Ciubasenco, candidate with modest incomes of controversial businessman Renato Usatii

Dumitru Ciubasenco, candidate of Our Party for presidential elections dated 30 October, decided to put an end to his journalistic career of 30 years and decided to get involved in politics. "I changed my profession. There is no going back", says Renato Usatii who has been flirting with several [...] 19

Money, businesses and interests of Igor Dodon and “crucial” alliances of PD-PSRM

Party of Socialists leader MP Igor Dodon maintains lead in the popularity rating of presidential candidates, as per the results of the opinion poll. He has most chances to reach the second round in elections dated October 30, though he is one of the most controversial candidates. The officialheld [...] 19

Moldovan citizen in Italy sues PAS for refusing a donation. The case was examined by the Constitutional Court

Party Action and Solidarity Party was sued by a Moldovan citizen in Italy after the party representatives have not accepted the donation of 5,000 lei. PAS grounded its refusal by legal provisions ruling that parties cannot be financed by Moldovan citizens living abroad. In mid-September, Maia Sandu, president of [...] 19

Ana Gutu about the captured state and the influence of oligarchs: „Unification with Romania is the only solution for Moldova”

Ana Gutu, candidate of the Party Dreapta in presidential elections dated October 30 says that one more reason to call Moldova a captured state is that the parties at power assign key positions to people affiliated to parties. According to her, the influence of the oligarchs can be reduced [...] 19

Official // Maia Sandu is the mutual candidate of PPDA, PAS and PLDM: „Joint efforts will bring victory”

Maia Sandu is the joint candidate of the Party Action and Solidarity, Platform Dignity and Truth and of the Liberal Democratic Party in Moldova for presidential elections from October 30. This was announced by Maia Sandu in a briefing, after yesterday evening, the representatives of the 3 factions convened to [...] 19

Silvia Radu and Valeriu Ghiletchi speak about oligarchs and captured state

Silvia Radu and Valeriu Ghiletchi, independent candidates for presidential elections in Moldova share the opinion that the state is influenced by some political groups. Politicians did not name oligarchs whocurrently controlthe situation in the country. This was discussed in a debate organized by the Centre for Investigative Journalism under [...] 19

Andrei Pantea, former Prime Deputy Prosecutor detained for closing the case of the well-known thief in law Grigore Karamalak

Andrei Pantea, former prime deputy-prosecutor has been detained for 72 hours by the anticorruption prosecutors for abuse of power and transfer of the Karamalak case to the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation. Press officer of the Prosecutor General’s Office, Maria Vieru, confirmed the information. Previously, the portal Anticoruptie.md requested several [...] 6

Judge who released Vitalie Proca, placed under investigation

The judge of the Rezina District Court would be placed under criminal investigation after he illegally applied the provisions of the law on amnesty to the remaining term that Proca had to serve, reports the press service of the General Prosecutor’s office. Acting general prosecutor Eduard Harunjen, received Tuesday, October [...] 6

Ukraine-Moldova-Transnistria: golden triangle of smuggling

Almost every month, law enforcement officers of Ukraine report about delaying of alcohol and cigarettes smuggling from Moldova. However, in Ukraine the quantity of smuggled goods does not become less–“Privoz” in Odessa, which is one of the oldest and largest existing markets in Europe, is crowded with contraband cigarettes. [...] 1

Ion Sturza about plans between Dodon and Plahotniuc for presidential elections. „He might win the Jackpot of his life!”

Igor Dodon has all the chances to become president of the Republic of Moldova if Andrei Nastase and Maia Sandu do not reach an agreement regarding the common candidate for presidential elections, wrote Ion Sturza on his Facebook account. In his comment, Sturza suggests that except the support from Kremlin, [...] 2

Presidential campaign advertising // How much do candidates pay for TV electoral ads. One minute can cost 77.000 lei

Candidates will spend huge sums of money in the campaigning for presidential elections from October 30. Most of money will be used for TV ads of candidates. Broadcasters have established high fares for these services. The highest prices are announced by Jurnal TV, the TV channels that are part [...] 2

When is the single nominee of PPDA, PAS and PLDM announced? Maia Sandu comes up with details

The three right-wing parties that have committed to bring forward a single candidate for the presidential elections of 30 October, need the results of the second survey of IRI that will be released on October 12. If the survey shows identical results for Maia Sandu and Andrei Nastase, the [...] 2

CEC, accused of having favored registration of the last four presidential candidates. Maia Sandu: “I detected serious violations”

The Central Electoral Commission is accused of having admitted several violations at the registration of the last four presidential candidates in presidential elections. According to Maia Sandu, candidate of the Party Action and Solidarity in presidential elections, CEC had stopped counting the signatures at yesterday's meeting because it realized [...] 2

Promo-Lex detected irregularities in election monitoring, civil servants actively involved in the campaign, gifts made during the election period and signatures collected by non-authorized persons

Civil servants from Mayor’s offices and from local and district councils are actively involved during working hours in political and electoral campaigns organized in the context of presidential elections dated October 30. This conclusion was reached by Promo-Lex Election Observation Mission. According to the report No.3 of electoral campaign monitoring, [...] 2

Judge Victor Orindas who escaped punishment in the case of “Russian Laundromat”, is in the US. His litigation with Superior Council of Magistrates, at Constitutional Court

Victor Orindas from the District Commercial Court, one of the 16 judges in the attention of the Anticorruption Prosecutors in the caseof “Russian Laundromat" is still at large as he managed to go abroad before his colleagues were detained. Viorel Morari, head of Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office said that the [...] 6