News about Social sphere
As of today, the Chisinau municipality will have four deputy mayors, as it has been the case for the last six years. These are Olesa Pshenicki, who will be responsible for the financial sector in the capital’s activity, and Victor Pruteanu, responsible for the social direction.
The government plans to increase subsidies to employers for hiring people with disabilities.
Romania is ready to unite with Moldova if and when citizens living across the Prut River want it. This was stated by President Nicusor Dan on the air of the Polish TV channel TVP World.
Hundreds of people took to the streets of the capital to declare violence against women unacceptable. In 2026, the slogan of the event is: “Women are safe, justice is in the courts”.
The highest proportion of women among scientists and engineers in the European Union is recorded in Latvia. In this Baltic country in 2024, women accounted for 50.9% of all scientists and engineers. The next highest figures are recorded in Denmark, where the share is 48.8%, Estonia (47.9%) and Spain (47.6%). In the EU as a whole, women make up 40.5% of the workforce of scientists and engineers.
The Chisinau-based club Clic Media has secured its third consecutive championship in the Moldovan Futsal Super League, Logos Press reported.
Moldova has temporarily simplified the rules for issuing identity cards for those who have already turned 18 before the new Law on Citizenship comes into force, but who have not had time to issue an internal passport by that time.
The ancient amphitheater in Verona, Italy, hosted the opening ceremony of the 14th Winter Paralympic Games, which are being held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo from March 7-15, Logos Press reported.
Women in Moldova are building careers, creating businesses, and participating in politics, but “gender” barriers still remain. They still receive, on average, less than men. To “catch up” with the average man, a woman would have to work until February 27 next year.
UNICEF expressed deep concern over the mass deaths of children in Iran following a strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab on February 28.
The international consortium “Hickory Global Partners” has published ratings of the 10 most expensive and 10 most popular cities for business travel. London (UK) tops both rankings, according to Logos Press.
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has published an updated ranking with 14 Moldovan athletes in TOP-50, Logos Press reported.
The Vancouver Whitecaps (Canada) and Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada (MLS) will pay $347,000 for the absence of Inter Miami (USA) Argentine striker Lionel Messi in a match despite announcements of his appearance on the field, according to Logos Press.
The classic nine-to-five format is gradually losing its universality. After the pandemic, many companies and employees began to reconsider the usual employment model and look for more flexible options for organizing work. One such approach is micro-scheduling, a system where the working day is divided into short intervals of work and rest.
The Central Bank of Sweden has issued recommendations for citizens in case of war and other crises. In particular, it recommended keeping at home 1 thousand Swedish kronor (about $110) for each adult.
UPDATED. Every tenth child in Moldova, living with only one parent, receives alimony with a delay or does not receive it at all. The authorities propose to toughen the responsibility for parents who evade the maintenance of their children.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) will organize, from 16 to 22 March 2026, a series of events within the International Financial Education Week (Global Money Week) to introduce children and young people to topics that will help them make responsible financial decisions.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, at the beginning of 2025, the number of women in the total population of Moldova continued to prevail among the population with usual place of residence, amounting to 1,276,300 women compared to 1,105,000 men (53.6% of women and 46.4% of men).
That is, there were 87 men per 100 women.
The Ministry of Education and Research has launched public consultations on the draft Program for the implementation of the Development Strategy “Education 2030” for the period 2026-2030. The document defines concrete actions through which the reforms in the education system of the Republic of Moldova will be continued and strengthened in the coming years.
Interpreters of ancient katrens claim that the enigmatic 16th century lines may hint at modern military technology and the possible escalation of global conflicts.
