News
- Mar- 2026 -12 March
GRT loses first instance lawsuit with CA regarding broadcast of Ilan Shor’s Independence Day speech
The Chișinău Court rejected as unfounded the action brought by the regional public media service provider Gagauziya Radio Televizionu (GRT) seeking the annulment of a decision of the Audiovisual Council…
- 12 March
The court of first instance rejected the appeals filed by TV8 and ProTV Chișinău against the sanctions imposed in connection with the coverage of Andreea Cuciuc’s death
On Tuesday, March 10, the Chișinău Court rejected TV8’s claims against several sanctions imposed by the Audiovisual Council (CA) at the end of 2024 for misconduct in a story about…
- 11 March
Fines of 375,000 lei were imposed by the CA for violating advertising rules
Eight television stations and one radio station were sanctioned by the Audiovisual Council (CA) with fines totaling 375,000 lei for violating the provisions on audiovisual commercial communications. The decisions were…
- 10 March
JFJ Report: Eastern Europe increasingly hostile to independent media. Moldova among the few countries maintaining media pluralism
In 2025, the trend of deteriorating press freedom in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet space continued, and in some countries it worsened, according to a report published on Monday,…
- 9 March
The court of first instance orders the CA to re-examine a complaint filed by Vlad Batrîncea against Moldova 1
The Chișinău Court of Justice has upheld the lawsuit filed by MP Vlad Batrîncea against the Audiovisual Council (CA) and overturned the decision of July 29, 2022, regarding the examination…
- 4 March
Female journalists are frequent targets of online violence and sexist threats, according to a Council of Europe report
Online violence and gender-based threats pose a risk to women journalists in Europe, according to a Council of Europe report on freedom of expression on the European continent. Data from…
- 3 March
Fines of over 3.4 million lei imposed by the CA in 2025. Details from the report
In 2025, the Audiovisual Council (CA) imposed a total of 323 sanctions for violations of audiovisual legislation, including 215 fines totaling over 3.4 million lei, according to The authority’s annual…
- 2 March
The Court of Appeals maintained the decision in a case brought by a prosecutor against journalist Julieta Savițchi and the Crime Moldova portal
The Court of Appeals maintained a decision finding journalist Julieta Savițchi and the Crime Moldova portal guilty of defamation. The decision was handed down on February 10, 2026, and upheld…
- Feb- 2026 -26 February
#EUexplained. The Audiovisual Media Services Code: what we have, what needs to be changed, what’s next
As a candidate country for European Union membership, the Republic of Moldova is required to gradually align its national legislation with EU standards, including the rules governing the media sector.…
- 17 February
#EUexplained. Anti-SLAPP mechanisms: what we have, what needs to be changed, what’s next
As a candidate country for accession to the European Union, the Republic of Moldova is required to gradually align its legislation with EU standards, including with regard to the protection…
