The draft National Program of Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and Action Plan for 2026-2030 was discussed at the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection with the participation of more than 70 representatives of public authorities and institutions, civil society. Persons with disabilities – direct beneficiaries of the inclusive services that will be developed after the approval of the Program – were also involved in the discussion.
The implementation of the Moldova Growth Plan remains a priority in Moldova’s efforts for economic modernization and approximation to the European Union standards. The document includes 153 measures structured in seven areas, representing coordinated efforts by the authorities to modernize the economy, support the private sector and improve public services.
The Ministry of Energy reminded that the deadline to submit bids for the tender for the construction of wind farms with a total capacity of 170 MW, as well as with the obligation to install energy storage systems with a capacity of 44 MWh, expires on March 31.
As of February 1, 2026, Russia’s external public debt amounted to $61.97 billion (about 5.04 trillion rubles) – the maximum value since 2006. Since 2007, according to the Bank of Russia’s statistics, the external public debt has not exceeded $60 bln.
The national reforestation program provides for the expansion of forest areas by 145 thousand hectares, with the share of acacia not exceeding 15-20% of the total area, in order to preserve the ecological balance and diversity of forests.
Under the Zero Waste Project, which has been implemented since 2017 under the patronage of Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan, the country has recycled 90 million tons of waste, bringing 365 billion Turkish Liras back into the economy.
A new study by young economist Adrien Bilal shows that climate change has the potential to reduce global GDP by 50% by the end of the century.
Russian natural gas supplies to Serbia will be carried out on the basis of the extended former contract for another three months. The price of fuel will remain at $320 per thousand cubic meters, although gas costs $645 on the market.
The disagreement between OpenAI head Sam Altman and Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei, which began back in 2020, has grown into a massive conflict that is now affecting the development of the entire artificial intelligence industry.
Ilon Musk tried to attract Mark Zuckerberg to jointly buy OpenAI, according to declassified court documents. The talks took place in 2025 amid Musk’s conflict with OpenAI head Sam Altman.
The Customs Service seized four cars with foreign registration numbers, which were allegedly sold or sent for dismantling on the territory of the Republic of Moldova in violation of the customs regime.
Ilon Musk wants to master not only space, but also world diplomacy: he became a participant in a telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on war with Iran. However, it did not end well: the news about it provoked a political resonance and contradictory reactions from the authorities, including an official denial from New Delhi.
The Fifth International Forum STRATCOM Summit 2026 was held in Istanbul on March 27-28, bringing together more than 60 high-level officials, including 11 ministers from 10 countries and delegations from 38 nations. Discussions centered on the transformation of the global order, growing economic instability and the role of information warfare.
The People’s Assembly of Gagauzia expressed gratitude to the group of deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova for the initiative shown to support the dialog between the central authorities and the autonomy, as well as to defend the Law of the Republic of Moldova “On the special legal status of Gagauzia (Gagauz Yeri)” and the powers enshrined in it.
WTO reform is a top priority for most member states, including the Republic of Moldova, and is considered necessary to adapt the organization to the new global economic realities and strengthen its core functions.
In Romania, two pieces of news – good and bad – became known on Friday. The average real pension in 2025 exceeded 2,900 Romanian lei, increasing in nominal terms by 14%. This was the first real increase since 2016.
On the last Saturday in March, Earth Hour is an annual global event in which millions of people and institutions in all countries turn off their lights for one hour to draw attention to climate change and energy conservation.
Researchers from Japan’s Tohoku University published sensational data on March 27 that could change the way we think about the climatic history of Mars.
Kiev customs officers have prevented 39 archaeological items of cultural value from being illegally sent outside Ukraine in international mail. Residents of Kharkiv, Prykarpattia and Vinnytsia regions tried to send them to the USA, France and Italy.
About 100 Moldovan companies since January this year have become participants in the MoveUp program, aimed at strengthening skills in logistics and transport.
