The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Chisinau, Peter Michalko, mentioned during the press conference held on 1 March on the occasion of the half-year since he is in office, the key role a free press has in a democratic society. When responding to the questions of the journalists, the European official commented on the Anti-Propaganda Law and on the conflict between the TV channels and the advertising companies suspected of cartel agreements, which ‘is expected to be solved in line with the principles of market freedom’ by the Competition Council. 

The Council of Observers (CO) of the Public Regional Company ‘Teleradio Gagauzia’ appointed Petr Vlah – Comrat municipal councilor, as GRT acting director. The head of ‘Piligrim-Demo’ organisation from ATU Gagauzia, Mihail Sirkeli, explains this appointment as a will of CO members to maintain the current situation when the regional public broadcaster is totally controlled by the Bashkan (Governor) of Gagauzia – Irina Vlah, and to hamper the change of GRT leadership, which was initiated by Gagauz People’s Assembly.

Internews în Moldova invită tineri activi din toată țara să se înscrie în cadrul unei tabere fotografice, organizate în parteneriat cu National Geographic Society. Este vorba de un program de instruire în fotografie și educație mediatică prin imagini, ce oferă participanților posibilitatea de a experimenta diverse tehnici de creare a istoriilor vizuale, dezvoltând astfel un spirit de analiză critică a evenimentelor/faptelor și transpunerea acestora în imagini de calitate.