News about Social sphere
More than 250 authors of school textbooks are participating in a training program organized by Moldova’s Ministry of Education and Research (MOI) from August 11 to 13, 2026. The training is part of the reform of the system for developing, evaluating, and selecting school textbooks.
The government has not yet decided on the format for raising salaries for teachers and other categories of public-sector employees, nor on the effective date of the increase. Minister of Education and Research Dan Perciun stated that several options are currently being considered, and a final decision is expected to be made within the next two weeks.
The 2026–2027 hunting season will open in Moldova on August 15, 2026.
The government has approved the National Program for Natural Disaster Risk Reduction for 2026–2030, which outlines measures to prevent and mitigate risks associated with hydrometeorological phenomena (drought, flooding, hail, torrential rains) and other hazardous natural phenomena.
Promoting a culture of tax compliance has a direct impact on the growth of tax revenues. Companies that were subject to audits reported payroll taxes totaling 524.5 million lei in the first half of this year. This is nearly 30% more than in the same period of 2025.
The government has approved the National Program for the Development of the Water Supply and Sewerage Sector for 2026–2030. The total estimated cost of the measures outlined in the program is approximately 598 million lei.
The regulation allowing residents to conduct, without authorization from the National Bank of Moldova (BNM), various types of foreign exchange transactions totaling up to 100,000 euros, compared to the current limit of 10,000 euros, which was approved today by the government, will make life easier for the diaspora. The statement was made by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan.
Today, as part of projects by the Energy Efficiency Fund in Moldova’s Residential Sector (FEERM), the first seven contracts for construction work were signed for high-rise buildings in Chisinau, Hincesti, Ialoveni, and Balti. Work is already underway in four buildings, and will begin in the other three shortly.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on funding for gender reassignment surgeries and hormone therapy for minors under the federal healthcare program.
ATMs, ticket vending machines, online stores, and mobile banking apps will be required to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities and limited mobility. These requirements are set forth in a draft law on the accessibility of certain goods and services, developed as part of efforts to bring Moldovan legislation into line with European standards.
The owners of 25 high-rise buildings in the municipalities of Chisinau and Balti, as well as in the districts of Drochia, Soroca, Florești, and Orhei, have received their energy audit reports. They will be able to take advantage of energy-saving investments through the Moldova Residential Energy Efficiency Fund (FEERM).
Nearly 35,000 Ukrainians who have been granted temporary protection in Moldova are of working age. The authorities are proposing to expand their access to employment assistance programs, including help with finding work and other support measures.
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, at the beginning of 2026, the population aged 14–34 had decreased by 13,500 people, or 2.5%, compared with the beginning of the previous year.
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.
The total solar eclipse is turning European hotels into a hotbed of price hikes: in some popular destinations, hotel room rates have more than doubled compared to last year. In Spain, where hundreds of thousands of tourists are preparing to arrive to witness this rare celestial event, hotels are already seeing a sharp rise in demand, while authorities are simultaneously preparing for record traffic on the roads and an increased risk of wildfires.
At the military parade on August 27 at the Great National Assembly Square, color guard units from Romania, Ukraine, Lithuania, Italy, Poland, France, the Czech Republic, the United States, and other countries will be on display.
On August 10, Valeriu Chiveri, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, met with Daniela Gasparikova, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Moldova. The two sides discussed international aid projects being implemented by UNDP to support communities on both banks of the Dniester.
Over the past six years, beer consumption in Moldova has increased by 22%.
Moldova has launched a service that allows citizens to report the loss or theft of documents online without having to visit an Agency for Public Services (ASP) office. The service is available to adult citizens with an electronic signature via the EVO platform and the EVO mobile app.
During the first ten months of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) system’s operation in Moldova, companies and citizens in the country saved approximately 13.2 million euros.
