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Chisinau man detained after attempted abduction of schoolgirls; Bolea rules out mayoral run

A serious security incident, political denials, and a Dodon-Putin portrait photo dominated the Moldovan capital's news cycle on May 22.

  • A man detained in Chisinau after attempting to abduct schoolgirls.
  • Ion Bolea denies plans to run for Chisinau mayor, ending political speculation.
  • Sandu calls for tighter economic pressure on Russia; Dodon photographed near Putin portrait.

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Three Moldovan prosecutors fail integrity evaluation

The prosecutors' evaluation commission issued non-promotion reports for two officials from the General Prosecutor's Office and one from the Chișinău municipal prosecution.

  • Three prosecutors received non-promotion reports after an ethical and financial integrity review.
  • Eduard Varzar and Ghenadie Pîrlii are from the General Prosecutor's Office; Veaceslav Potînga from Chișinău.
  • The evaluation is part of Moldova's justice reform tied to its EU accession bid.

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€75,000 in a cellar: how Moldova's new top prosecutor passed his integrity check

The evaluation commission accepted Alexandru Machidon's explanation for a large cash sum found hidden in his late parents' basement, clearing his path to the role of prosecutor general.

  • €75,000 was found in a plastic bag in the cellar of Machidon's late parents' home.
  • Moldova's integrity evaluation commission accepted his account and cleared him to serve as prosecutor general.
  • The outcome raises questions about the rigour of integrity checks as Moldova pursues EU accession.

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Teleradio-Moldova director resigns, supervisory board votes 5-2 to accept

Vlad Țurcan asked the board not to drag out the procedures so the public broadcaster can move into "a new phase" as soon as possible.

  • TRM's Supervisory Board accepted Vlad Țurcan's resignation by a 5-2 vote.
  • Țurcan urged the board to act swiftly and avoid procedural delays.
  • The change comes amid a lengthy period of internal tensions at the broadcaster.

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Moldova's Prosecutor Council defends integrity review after €75,000 cellar cash scandal

The Superior Council of Prosecutors urges the public to let the formal process run its course, as questions mount over Prosecutor General Alexandru Machidon's unexplained cash.

  • CSP asks the public to allow the formal integrity review of Machidon to proceed without outside pressure.
  • The prosecutor general declared he found €75,000 in cash in his home cellar.
  • The council gave no timeline or details on the stage of the integrity evaluation.

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Four members of a drug trafficking network identified in Moldova

The National Investigative Inspectorate's Southern Directorate spent two months building the case before going public.

  • Four suspects, aged 45 to 58, identified as members of the trafficking network.
  • INI built the case over two months using special investigative measures.
  • The suspects face charges of illegal possession and distribution of narcotics.

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Moldova confirms four new Q fever cases

The National Public Health Agency reported new cases in Chișinău and three districts. All patients are recovering under medical supervision.

  • Four new Q fever cases confirmed in Chișinău and three Moldovan districts.
  • Patients aged 24–57 present moderate symptoms: fever, chills, and respiratory complaints.
  • All patients are improving under medical supervision, ANSP says.

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Storm knocks out two 400 kV lines in Moldova, blocks main road

Moldelectrica reports emergency disconnections on the Vulcănești–Isaccea and Vulcănești–MGRES interconnection lines; the R-1 national road has been temporarily closed.

  • Two 400 kV lines — Vulcănești–Isaccea and Vulcănești–MGRES — were knocked out by the storm.
  • The R-1 national road linking Chișinău to the Romanian border was temporarily blocked.
  • Moldelectrica mobilised all operational personnel to restore the lines.

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Moldova presents EU accession progress on two clusters in Brussels

Deputy Prime Minister Cristina Gherasimov briefed the COELA working group on Moldova's advances across clusters 4 and 5 of the EU accession negotiations.

  • Cristina Gherasimov reported Moldova's progress on clusters 4 and 5 before the COELA working group.
  • Moldova recorded the highest annual accession progress of any candidate country, per a 2025 EU report.
  • Chișinău is targeting the signing of an EU accession treaty by 2028.

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