Veaceslav Platon
Moldova Changes Law to End Secrecy Surrounding Offshores
Moldova's pro-EU government amended the law on company ownership on Wednesday to end offshore secrecy and enforce maximum transparency about companies operating in or from Moldova.
Moldova Lifts Immunity of Deputies linked to Fugitive Oligarch
Moldovan deputies taking a vote in the Parliament, Photo: EPA/Doru Dumitru
General Prosecutor Alexandr Stoianoglo earlier on Monday said approval of the lifting of immunity was needed "to detain, search for, arrest and prosecute the deputy". Jardan was promptly detained for 72 hours right after the session ended.
Russia Charges Former Moldova Leader With Drug Trafficking
Russian prosecutors have accused the ex-leader of the former ruling party in Moldova, Vlad Plahotniuc, of drug trafficking.