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- Aug- 2026 -26 August
New amendments to the Audiovisual Media Services Code, passed at first reading. The chapter on GRT is the target of criticism from the opposition
The legislative initiative providing for an increase in the proportion of programmes in Romanian and domestic productions broadcast by television stations in the Republic of Moldova was passed on Tuesday,…
- 25 August
New media law passed in its final reading
The draft of the new media law was passed on Monday, 24 August, in its final reading by Parliament. The new law, which is aligned with European standards in this…
- 20 August
A new legal concept could be introduced into the law on the assessment of investments of significance to national security
Parliament proposes amending Law No. 174/2021 on the mechanism for assessing investments of significance to national security by introducing a new legal concept – ‘imminent risk of irreparable harm’. The…
- 19 August
EFJ on the crackdown on the press in Belarus: 21 journalists and media workers remain behind bars
Repression against press freedom has intensified in Belarus, where 21 journalists and media workers are currently in prison on political grounds, according to the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), which…
- 18 August
More Romanian-language content and domestic production in the audiovisual sector. What changes does the new draft amendment to the CSMA propose?
Television broadcasters in the Republic of Moldova could be required to broadcast more programmes in Romanian and to increase the proportion of domestic productions, while media service providers could be…
- Jul- 2026 -31 July
IJC Report: Better laws for press freedom, but poor enforcement and a record number of attacks on journalists in 2025
Since monitoring began in 2017, the Republic of Moldova recorded the highest number of attacks on journalists in 2025: 97 in total, or 47 per cent more than the previous…
- 30 July
Media organisations call on Parliament to retain the anti-SLAPP safeguards in the final version of the draft law
Several media organisations are calling on the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova not to undermine the essential safeguards of the anti-SLAPP mechanism, which was approved at first reading on…
- 29 July
The Government has approved the funding mechanism for the distribution of print media in 2026
The distribution of periodicals throughout the Republic of Moldova will continue to be supported in 2026 from the state budget. At its meeting on Wednesday, 29 July, the government approved…
- 23 July
Government approves Anti-SLAPP legislative package: what it means for journalists and civil society
The Government has approved, on Wednesday 22 July, the draft bill drawn up by the Ministry of Justice, which establishes, for the first time, a legal framework against legal proceedings…
- 22 July
Journalist Dumitru Ciorici named spokesperson for the Tofan Government
Journalist and media manager Dumitru Ciorici is to take up the post of spokesperson for the government led by Vasile Tofan. The announcement was made by Dumitru Ciorici on Wednesday,…
