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Usatii quits security committee. Grosu: "Didn't get his toy, so he sulked off"

The leader of "Our Party" boycotted the national security committee after his faction was denied leadership of a fraud investigation commission it had proposed.

  • Usatii boycotted the security committee after being denied leadership of a fraud inquiry commission.
  • The fraud investigation commission was his faction's initiative but will be chaired by the ruling majority.
  • Speaker Grosu mocked the gesture: "Didn't get his toy, so he sulked off".

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Chișinău opens exhibition on Soviet-era state terror in Moldova

The fourth edition of a travelling wagon exhibition on Stalinist repression opens Friday and will tour Chișinău and Bălți through 6 July.

  • The opening takes place Friday in Chișinău's central square, with Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu attending.
  • The exhibition travels to Bălți and runs until 6 July 2026.
  • The project documents Soviet-era repression in Moldova: victims, scale and perpetrators.

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Moldova proposes VAT on utilities, soda taxes and a minimum wage hike for 2027

The Finance Ministry in Chișinău has released its draft fiscal-budgetary policy for 2027, mixing new taxes with business incentives and a wage increase.

  • Zero corporate profit tax extended to all firms that reinvest rather than distribute dividends.
  • VAT on utilities and an excise on carbonated drinks proposed for 2027.
  • Minimum wage set to rise by 500 Moldovan lei under the draft plan.

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Moldova's parliament passes new media law in first reading

53 deputies backed the bill, presented as an alignment with EU standards, but opposition warns the Culture Ministry's new registry powers could be used to pressure newsrooms.

  • 53 deputies voted for the bill in its first reading on June 11.
  • The Culture Ministry will manage the official register of media service providers.
  • Opposition warns the registry could serve as a censorship tool.

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Moldova's deputy interim prosecutor general targeted by Telegram smear campaign

The Superior Council of Prosecutors found that posts by a Telegram channel targeting Sergiu Russu were defamatory and slanderous.

  • Sergiu Russu, deputy interim Prosecutor General, filed a request to defend his professional reputation.
  • The Prosecutors' Inspectorate classified the Telegram posts as defamatory and slanderous.
  • The CSP issued an official statement condemning the behaviour.

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Ricky Martin lands in Chișinău on private jet

The Puerto Rican pop star was welcomed with traditional bread, salt and Moldovan wine at the capital's airport.

  • Ricky Martin touched down at Chișinău airport on 11 June aboard a private plane.
  • He was welcomed with bread, salt and wine in keeping with local tradition.
  • The reason for his visit was not officially announced by organisers.

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Strasbourg condemns Moldova again over April 7, 2009 crackdown

The European Court of Human Rights orders Moldova to pay €9,500 to former MP Valentina Cușnir, beaten by police during the 2009 post-election protests.

  • The ECtHR found Moldova violated the Convention in its treatment of former MP Valentina Cușnir on April 7, 2009.
  • Moldova must pay €9,500: €7,500 in moral damages and €2,000 in legal costs.
  • Moldova has lost dozens of similar Strasbourg cases tied to the violent suppression of the 2009 protests.

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Moldova's Culture Ministry left 580 million lei in state assets off the books

The Court of Accounts issued a negative opinion on the ministry's 2025 financial report after auditors found nearly 580 million lei in public property unaccounted for. The minister blames a lack of specialists.

  • Assets worth ~580 million lei are missing from the Culture Ministry's financial records.
  • Minister Jardan cites a lack of qualified specialists as the reason for the gap.
  • The Court of Accounts issued a negative opinion on the ministry's 2025 report.

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Moldova's inflation hits 6.8% — eggs and fuel lead price surge

The IMF forecasts inflation could reach 8.1% by year-end. Meanwhile, Gagauzia drafts its own electoral plan and Moldova's Defence Ministry calls on women to enlist.

  • Annual inflation hit 6.8% in May; egg prices are up 36% year-on-year.
  • Gagauzia is pushing its own electoral proposal, clashing with Chișinău's agreed framework.
  • Moldova's Defence Ministry is recruiting women as the country builds up its military capacity.

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