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People who regularly cause stress and problems for those around them may be linked to faster biological aging. This is the conclusion reached by American researchers who studied the impact of so-called “hasslers”—people whose relationships become a constant source of tension. The study was published in the journal PNAS in 2026.
Nearly 373,000 high-tech medical tests were performed in the first half of 2026—30,000 more than during the same period in 2025. Approximately 215 million lei from the mandatory health insurance fund were allocated to finance these studies, which is 10 million more than last year.
UPDATED. The Federation of Education and Science Trade Unions announces that protests may take place if the statutory wage increase is not implemented as of September 1, 2026.
Students and teachers from nine countries in Central and Eastern Europe have gathered in the Republic of Moldova for the International Francophone Camp. It is taking place from August 9 to 16, 2026, at the Costesti tourist complex.
More than 2,000 military personnel and law enforcement officers, as well as veterans and contingents from partner countries, will take part in the parade on August 27 in downtown Chisinau, marking the 35th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Republic of Moldova.
Natalia Plugaru, Minister of Labor and Social Protection, as a champion of the global SheDecides movement, has committed to promoting gender equality, bodily autonomy, and the right of women and girls to make their own decisions “about their lives and futures” in Moldova.
Starting September 1, student scholarships in Moldova will increase by at least 40 percent: the minimum will be 1,490 lei, and the maximum will be 4,565 lei. The parliamentary opposition considers the increase insufficient and is proposing to raise the scholarship to 5,000 lei.
The government will allocate 70.3 million lei to second-tier local budgets to ensure the payment of salaries to employees of general education institutions. The funds will be provided in the form of earmarked transfers.
Television channels in the Republic of Moldova will face stricter requirements regarding the broadcast of European content. A draft amendment to the Code on Audiovisual Media Services stipulates that at least 10% of weekly airtime must be allocated to European works produced by independent producers.
The average pension in Moldova is nearly 5,000 lei. According to data from the National Social Insurance Fund, as of July 1, 2026, it stood at 4,808.9 lei, an increase of 9.2% over the past year.
Moldova will host a Youth Festival to mark World Youth Day, which is celebrated on August 12. The event is dedicated not only to entertainment but also to discussing pressing issues facing Moldovan youth, whose numbers continue to decline.
The republic is stepping up efforts to control the spread of ragweed ahead of the peak blooming season. Over the past week, environmental inspectors have issued five citations and imposed fines totaling 5,400 lei, according to the Environmental Protection Inspectorate.
The Ministry of Education and Research is proposing changes to the rules for selecting and purchasing school textbooks. Under the proposed changes, the weight of quality in determining the winning bid will increase from 70% to 90%, while the weight of price will decrease from 30% to 10%.
In Moldova, there remains a significant disparity between urban and rural areas in terms of access to early childhood education. In urban kindergartens, there are an average of 89 children for every 100 available spots, whereas in rural areas, this figure is only 57 children.
A group of seventeen Moldovan teachers is in South Korea, where they are participating in the Korean Digital-Learning Improvement Cooperation (KLIC) 2026, an international professional development program in the field of digital education. This was reported by the Center for Information Technology and Communications in Education of the Republic of Moldova.
This week, the last protective dams installed on the Dniester River following an oil spill—allegedly caused by an attack by the Russian Federation on the Novodnestrovsk Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ukraine—were dismantled.
The United States has announced new measures aimed at restricting the right to citizenship by birth and stepping up the fight against so-called “birth tourism.” President Donald Trump has already signed the relevant executive orders.
An energy-saving campaign has kicked off in Moldova. Government agencies are collectively setting an example of frugality: they are turning off decorative lighting, hot water, and unnecessary lighting, and recommending that employees take the stairs instead of elevators and use only those electrical appliances that are absolutely essential.
A resident of Moldova needs to earn $28,731 a year to feel happy.
Former Los Angeles police officer Eric Heylem has been sentenced to life in prison plus 15 years for stealing $350,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a 17-year-old.
