CPRM
Will defections harm the Party of Communists in Moldova?
February 10, 2010This weekend, the fifth Party of Communists (PC) M.P. announced that she would be leaving the party and moving to the Moldova Unita [United Moldova] Party. Svetlana Rusu is thusly joining four other M.P.s who left last year because they were unhappy with...
Moldovan communist chairman Voronin: Time of protests has come
February 10, 2010On Saturday, the communist leader Vladimir Voronin announced during a reunion with nearly one thousand PCRM members, about ‘the electoral mobilization of the political faction’. Voronin stated ‘PCRM passes from strategic defense to decisive...
U.S. Ambassador reassures Moldova over missile shield plans
February 10, 2010The U.S. ambassador to Moldova said today that a planned antimissile shield in neighboring Romania would only enhance the region's security and have absolutely no negative impact on Moldova, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. Ambassador Asif J. Chaudhry...
Moldova wants ousted leaders to return diplomatic passports
February 05, 2010Moldovan Foreign Minister Iurie Leanca said today that 26 former officials have failed to return their diplomatic passports since losing their jobs following the victory of the current ruling coalition in last summer's elections, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service...
Moldovan diplomatic passports held illegally by Communist ex-official
February 05, 2010Authorities ask Communists to return their illegally held diplomatic passports after leaving office The Foreign Affairs and European Integration Minister Iurie Leanca held a press conference today, during which he provided a list of former Communist...
A Moldovan politician gives to reporters a cooked duck due to bias coverage
February 03, 2010In humorous attempt to call them out for bias, former Communist M.P. gives TV station reporters a cooked duck Former Communist M.P. Vladimir Turcan held a press conference today. Mr. Turcan, along with three other Communist M.P.s, left the Party of...
Moldovan communists against Romanian president's visit to Chisinau
January 27, 2010Communist head: Romanian President "should mind his own business at home, in Romania" Former President (2001-2009) and current Party of Communists (PC) head Vladimir Voronin told the press today that Romanian President Traian Basescu "...
Moldovan Communist opposition sues acting President Mihai Ghimpu
January 27, 2010The lawyer of the opposition Communist Party, Serghei Sirbu, has sued Moldovan acting President Mihai Ghimpu. According to the complaint submitted to the Chisinau-based Court of Appeal, Ghimpu rudely violated the law on public associations by issuing...
Moldova prosecutors quiz ex-president over demonstrator beatings
January 26, 2010Prosecutors in Chisinau have again interviewed the country's former president over the beatings in April of demonstrators during protests against the election victory of the ruling Communist Party. Vladimir Voronin, who stepped down following the pro...
Moldovan authorities to condemn crimes of communism in 1917-1991
January 19, 2010The new Moldovan authorities are intending to give their assessment of the Communist regime. For this, on January 14 Moldova's Acting President, Parliament Chairman Mihai Ghimpu decreed to set up a special commission for studying and formulating a historic...