Action and Solidarity party
Moldova Detains Suspects Accused of Stealing Aid for Ukrainian Refugees
The National Anticorruption Centre, together with prosecutors and investigative officers, carried out 24 raids on Thursday, after which two employees of the General Directorate of Medical and Social Assistance of the Chisinau Municipal Council, including the head of the Health Directorate, Boris Gîlcă, were detained for 72 hours.
Russia Bans Moldovan MPs and Minister, and Expels Diplomat
After Russia announced on Tuesday evening that it had banned three pro-European Moldovan MPs and the Interior Minister, the targeted politicians said they had no plans to go there anyway.
The authorities in Moscow banned Interior Minister Ana Revenco and three deputies of the Action and Solidarity Party, PAS, Oazu Nantoi, Olesea Stamate and Lilian Carp.
Moldova Condemns ‘Russian Plan’ to Regain Control of Country
Deputies of the ruling party in Moldova have condemned what they term Russia's plans to regain control of the country after investigative media published a series of what appeared to be official Russian documents on how Moscow plans to maintain its influence in Chisinau and derail its relationship with the West.
Moldova Warned About Laws Giving Security Service More Powers
Experts from the Venice Commission, an advisory body of the Council of Europe composed of independent experts on constitutional law, warned that new legislation strengthening the powers of Moldova's Information and Security Service's could have a negative effect on democracy in the country.
Moldova Mulls Returning Properties to Romanian-Linked Church
Moldova will hand over the building of the former Theological Seminary in Chisinau to the Metropolis of Bessarabia, which is linked to the Romanian Orthodox Church, if a draft law registered by several deputies of the ruling Action and Solidarity Party, PAS, is adopted.
Moldova Audit Reveals Fraud Worth 100 Million Euros at Moldovagaz
A financial audit report by the Court of Accounts in Moldova on the economic activity of Moldovagaz, Gazprom's subsidiary in Moldova, revealed dubious "non-compliant" expenses of over 2 billion Moldovan lei [100 million euros] between 2011 and 2021.
Moldova Changes Agriculture Minister Amid Drought and Farmers’ Protests
The government of Moldova, led by Prime Minister Natalia Gravrilita, on Friday carried out its first reshuffle, almost a year after taking office, appointing former deputy head of the pro-Western Action and Solidarity Party, PAS, Vladimir Bolea, as Agriculture Minister.
Moldovan Ex-President Dodon Blames Arrest on ‘Political Vendetta’
Former Moldovan president Igor Dodon on Wednesday said his detention on Tuesday on treason charges was "a political case", claiming that the governing pro-European Action and Solidarity Party, PAS, was pusuing a vendetta.
Transgender Teenager’s Suicide in Moldova Sparks Call for Law Change
Dan Perciun, an MP from the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party, said on Wednesday that legislation must change to prevent bullying and other abuses against the LGBT community after a 16-year-old who had been bullied and humiliated by classmates committed suicide.
Moldovan Government to Raise Pensions and Welfare Benefits
Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita announced on Monday evening that pensions for the elderly and allowances for vulnerable citizens would rise after October 1 for about 427,000 people.