News about Social sphere

The Mayor’s Office of Făleşti has announced that it will compensate the increase in the fare for public transport in the city at the expense of the local budget. This will allow residents not to bear in full the new costs requested by the carrier against the background of rising fuel prices.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Moldova continues to implement digital solutions in the electoral system. As part of this process, a new platform was introduced that allows for the submission and processing of complaints electronically.

Interest-free offers of stores, interpreted as “goods on installments”, and other products of lending activities hidden from consumers’ eyes will come under the regulator’s close supervision. The National Financial Market Commission (NFMC) has developed a new regulatory framework for consumer credit agreements.

According to the latest data, about 33 thousand people in Moldova receive the minimum wage, which this year amounts to 6,300 lei per month. Of these, about 10 thousand work in the public sector and about 23 thousand in the private sector.

The Federation of Trade Unions “Sănătatea” insists on raising salaries for health care workers by at least 10% or at least indexing them.

During the 84th session of the UN Committee against Torture, Claude Heller was re-elected Chairperson and former Moldovan MP Anna Racu was elected Vice-Chairperson of the Committee, following a unanimous vote. The other two vice-chairs were from China and Denmark.

In the first 100 days of 2026, Moldova’s population decreased by 7,821 people, of whom 4,554 emigrated permanently.

Municipal services have become more active for the Easter holidays. The Association for the Management of Green Plants approved 12 projects to improve parks, squares and green areas in Chisinau and neighboring settlements.

The Moldovan authorities recognize the need to adapt the social policy and pension system in the conditions of population ageing, but the issue of changing the retirement age is not considered at this stage. This was stated by Minister of Labor and Social Protection Natalia Plugaru.

Separate collection of recyclable and biodegradable waste as well as its recycling and reuse remain underdeveloped and economically unattractive for market players.

The website of the Parliament has been down since April 14, in the afternoon – the reason was a power failure.

The Civic Congress announced its withdrawal from the Alternativa parliamentary faction, making it clear that the decision was due to the lack of common political views, shared responsibility and a coherent position within the association.

The reform of the local public administration can be realized in two stages. This opinion was expressed by PAS deputy Vasile Gradinaru. According to him, the liquidation of districts is a justified measure, but their complete abolition is limited by constitutional aspects.

The most demanded high-tech diagnostic services in 2025 in the compulsory health insurance system were computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is these methods that occupy leading positions among complex and expensive examinations performed at the expense of the compulsory health insurance fund.

Digitalization of healthcare will be one of the key areas that Moldova will develop with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the next two years. The relevant provision is contained in the Cooperation Agreement for 2026-2027, signed on April 14 in Copenhagen at the headquarters of the WHO Regional Office for Europe.

Almost 1.55 billion lei is envisaged for the implementation of the state order for the training of personnel in vocational education institutions under the Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Health in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Moldova is updating the rules for radio amateurs. The classification of licenses is introduced, the conditions for working on different types of equipment are specified and requirements for foreign operators are fixed. Recommendations are also given on the use of the international phonetic alphabet.

The role of the humanities in the modern world is not diminishing, but is on the contrary increasing markedly. They are the basis for understanding language, thinking and information, without which the development of digital technologies and artificial intelligence is impossible. This opinion was expressed by Olga Gerlovan, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor at the Ion Creanga State Pedagogical University.

The suspension of the Prima Casa program has a negative impact on the construction sector and the population’s access to housing. According to Pavel Postolacchi, the manager of Gonvaro-Con, a significant part of development projects were implemented with loans under this program.

Children from the Moldovan diaspora can apply for the government’s DOR program until April 22 this year. It is intended not only for children from the diaspora, but also for those who live in Moldova.