News about Social sphere

Within the framework of the country’s reintegration policy, 15 government programs were implemented in 2011-2025, which allowed financing 616 projects worth over 218 million lei. On Wednesday, June 3, the government approved a new one-year program with a budget of 25 million lei and a list of new projects.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the National Program of Culture and Heritage Development for 2025-2035, designed to increase citizens’ involvement in the country’s cultural life. One of the key goals of the document is to increase the average monthly spending on culture and recreation per person to 161.1 lei by 2030.

The Government today approved amendments to the regulatory framework on the eco-design requirements for energy-saving products, in line with the latest European Union standards. The amendments affect several categories of products frequently used by citizens and businesses: household dryers, fans, heating appliances and standby electrical equipment.

In Latgale – one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia, located in the east of the country and attracting travelers, 86% of travel companies have faced cancellation of reservations. Moreover, they are canceled not only for the coming weeks, but for the whole summer.

The National Bureau for Regional and Local Development announced an open tender for the rehabilitation and construction of water supply, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure in seven Moldovan educational institutions, worth over 9.39 million lei. The project is implemented with the support of UNICEF.

The tenth festival of Japanese culture “Bunkasai” will be held on June 6-7 in the square of the State University of Moldova.

The State Procurement Agency is planning to reorganize its activities and increase the number of staff to cope with the new responsibilities assigned to the agency. The relevant draft government decree envisages an increase in the maximum number of staff from 32 to 39 units.

Moldova is preparing to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of independence. The government has drafted a national program of jubilee events entitled “Independence that unites us. Moldova-35”.

The new Red Data Book of RM, alas, will become thicker: 45 endangered plant species will be included in its IV edition. But not all is bad – 15 plant species will be excluded from the new edition of the book due to the improvement of their conservation status.

In the first quarter of 2026, the average monthly wage in Moldova decreased by 2.3% compared to the last quarter of 2025, although in annual terms it continued to grow. The decline is due to the high base effect: bonuses and annual bonuses are traditionally paid at the end of the year, so there is a seasonal decline at the beginning of the following year.

Authorities in Kolkata, India, have dismantled a 21-meter statue of Argentina captain Lionel Messi several months after its unveiling. The reason was concerns about the safety of the structure, which began to sway noticeably in strong winds.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has published updated data on poverty measurement according to a new methodology, according to which last year’s figures look much better than those presented earlier. Both monetary and non-monetary poverty, according to the NBS, are retreating, but not losing ground in Moldova.

The FIC 2026 Creative Industries Festival will be held at Artcor and Mediacor, between June 3 and 7. During the five days of the festival, events dedicated to design, music, media, animation and contemporary art will be organized.

Parliament initiates public hearings to find solutions to combat phone and online fraud.

The UK government is considering introducing a national blacklist of airline passengers that could deny violent offenders the right to fly on any airline.

The data of the National Communications Regulatory Agency (ARCOM) show that from the launch of the number portability service (2013) until the end of 2025, about 732 thousand users in the Republic of Moldova used the number portability service, keeping their existing numbers, which confirms the usefulness and relevance of this mechanism for consumers and for the development of competition on the electronic communications market.

The European Parliament has agreed on a new migration law that will allow the establishment of centers for deporting migrants outside the EU. The document will also expand the authorities’ powers to search for migrants and increase the terms of their detention. Critics have already called the document a “xenophobic turn” in the bloc’s migration policy.

The 2026 Baccalaureate examinations have begun for thousands of graduates under the sign of academic excellence. The National Commission for Examinations announced a record number of candidates who will receive a mark of “10” “automatic” 3,791 graduates in foreign language, 1,136 in computer science and, for the first time, 112 candidates in Romanian language and literature for foreign-speaking students.

The General Director of the National Social Security Fund (CNSS), Elena Cibyrne, will make a working visit to Spain between June 12 and 17, 2026. The purpose of the visit is to hold meetings with representatives of the Moldovan diaspora to inform citizens about their social rights, including in the context of the application of the Social Security Agreement.

Official data reveal a frightening reality: in the Republic of Moldova, children are most often exposed to the risk of sexual violence in the very environment where they should feel safe. Statistics show that in the vast majority of cases the aggressors are people known to the victims.