The corruption combating has been one of the biggest failures of Moldovan authorities since the beginning of the year. The statement was made by experts of the Association for Participatory Democracy (ADEPT) and independent analytical center Expert-Grup that published an analysis on the fulfillment of Eurointegration commitments by the Moldovan leadership in January-March 2012.

The Cricova primaria [executive authority] has said it is anxious about the misappropriation of an 11-hectare public land plot by the private economic agent – Ecotehlider.

The European cultural festival Tandem will be held for the first time in Moldova on May 25-27. The event aims to ensure cultural exchange between cultural managers of Moldova and the European Union.

The European Union helps Moldovan cities to develop their infrastructure. The assistance is provided within the INEGR-ABLE: Capacity for Integrated Urban Development EU-Black Sea CBC project.

Chisinau Mayor Dorin Chirtoaca committed a violation, when obliged consumers to pay for consumed tap water based on readings of supplier’s [the Apa Canal enterprise] meters, said representatives of the Consumer Protection people’s organization.

Bashkan [Governor] of Gagauzia Mikhail Formuzal stands up for establishing a wide popular movement for the protection of the rights of the so-called Russian-speaker population – ethnic Ukrainians, Russians, Bulgarians, Gagauzes, Jews and many other ethnic minorities residing permanently in the Republic of Moldova and constituting one-third of the country’s populace.

On June 10, the Jewish community of Moldova will organize one-day education conference “Limmud Moldova”.

Participants of the MMM 2011 financial scheme from Moldova have accused commercial banks of illegal blocking of their deposits by arrangement with authorities. The statement was made by one of MMM 2011 activists Anatoly Prezenko.

Fighters of the Moldova K-1 Federation have won 7 medals at the European Kickboxing Championships held in Lithuania, and their team ranked 3rd, said Federation Secretary Victor Serban at the press conference on Wednesday.

Representatives of the MMM 2011 financial scheme in Moldova intend to launch the sale of virtual MAVRO stocks as an alternative currency to euro and U.S. dollar. The statement was made by MMM 2011 scheme Director Alexander Kolbasov at the press conference on Wednesday.

Members of the Movement of Transnistrian Refugees (MTR) have said they intend to hold a protest action in front of the Chisinau Primaria [city government] and Government against the authorities’ prohibition to privatize apartments of a dwelling house (situated in 21/5 N. Milescu-Spataru street) before the repayment of a pledge assigned by the Council of Europe Development Bank (for 20 years) for its construction.

Security specialist of the Chisinau penitentiary No 13, Victor Ceban, and regime specialist of the Pruncul penitentiary No 9, Tudor Cosoi, said the Moldova Penitentiary Department (MPD) leadership threatened them with death.

Moldovan athletes have successfully performed at the East Europe Grand Prix prestigious tournament of mix fights in Kiev.

The Euro 2012 children’s football tournament will be organized in Chisinau on May 5-13 on the initiative of the Embassies of Ukraine and Poland to Moldova, as well as the Don Bosco children’s center.

The republican jujitsu and analogous martial arts association Bushinkai has won 19 prize-winning places and 16 medals within the 9th IKF World Kempo Championships 2012 that was held in Antalya, Turkey.