News about Social sphere

Alexandru Slusari, director of the Forța Fermierilor Association, announced on his Facebook page that he was resigning from his position as a member of Energocom’s board of directors. According to him, he will submit his resignation in protest of the company’s decision to ask ANRE to raise the natural gas tariff.

Russian singer Philip Kirkorov sold his mansion in the U.S. to his daughter.

Farmers in Moldova are once again struggling with a seasonal shortage of labor. This is a problem for all agricultural producers, but it is particularly acute for fruit growers.

The Cabinet of Ministers has increased the state quota for training specialists at universities. In the new academic year, 9,013 students will be able to study at public expense—301 more than the previous year. The additional spots will primarily go to future teachers, engineers, and medical professionals. In this way, the authorities hope to reduce the labor shortage in key sectors of the economy.

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published new recommendations on granting residence permits to foreign victims of human trafficking.

European Union member states have agreed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians for another year—until March 4, 2028. At the same time, the Council of the European Union approved new conditions for granting this status to some future applicants.

While Moldova’s population continues to decline, the size of the government bureaucracy, on the contrary, is growing. Economic expert Tatiana Iovv reported this on her social media page.

Warren Buffett has decided not to direct future donations to the Bill Gates Foundation and intends to contribute approximately $6 billion to his family’s four charitable foundations over the next eight years.

Lump-sum benefits currently paid to employees in the event of a workplace accident may be eliminated. The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization has put forward this proposal.

The European labor market remains divided along lines of citizenship. While EU citizens are more likely to secure permanent jobs, migrants from non-EU countries are more often forced to accept temporary contracts and part-time work. Eurostat reached this conclusion after analyzing the situation over the past decade.

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) invites children ages 7 to 10 to participate in the financial education program “A Day Out at the NBM.” The children’s event will be held at the central bank’s headquarters on July 22, by prior registration and accompanied by adults.

Police and prosecutors from the Central District seized illegal drugs worth more than 10 million lei.

Yesterday, the global temperature record for 2026 was broken. The epicenter of the disaster (in this sense as well) is Iran.

On July 11, the Belarusian community in Moldova held its traditional “Kupale-2026” festival on the banks of the Dniester River near the Bender Fortress.

The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered a note of protest to Oleg Ozerov, the Russian ambassador to Moldova, regarding the crash of a drone carrying explosives in the village of Kopanka, Keușen District, on the night of July 13.

The mission of the international experts is focused on analyzing the current operation of the General Inspectorate of Migration (IGM)’s refugee reception system to identify its strengths, existing challenges, and the measures needed to improve it.

In light of the watermelon and cantaloupe sales season, the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) “clarifies one of the most common concerns among consumers: alleged nitrate poisoning.”

A court in Chisinau found a man from Chisinau and a woman from Taraclia guilty and sentenced them to 10 years in prison for smuggling drugs from Kazakhstan.

Pregnancy and childbirth benefits will be provided to unmarried women, regardless of their marital status.

Romania fully respects the sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova and the right of its citizens to determine their future through democratic means, the Romanian Embassy in Chisinau stated in response to recent remarks by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Moldova regarding the language and identity of the Republic of Moldova.