News about Social sphere

The Grain and Oilseed Producers Association “Forța Fermierilor” publicly (through the media) reminded all interested parties that “on May 27, at 11 p.m., we will organize a warning protest action in front of the Government building, on the side of Pushkin Street”.

The Republic of Moldova and Georgia strengthen cooperation in the field of social protection, pension provision, social support of persons with disabilities.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced the granting of Moldovan citizenship to former Romanian President Traian Basescu, praising “the constant support he has given to Moldova over the years.”

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys told domestic television channel LRT that his threat to attack Kaliningrad if necessary came from a desire to show that the Baltic states “can defend themselves.”

The Chisinau Municipality Mayor’s Office announces the organization of free thematic camps for children. They will take place at the Municipal Library named after Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu.

The richest part of Europe’s population (0.1%) receive about 4.5% of all income, but their share varies greatly from country to country. Tax systems and wage inequality play a key role in this.

Trade unions have proposed to pay a one-time allowance of 200,000 lei to graduates of special higher education institutions who get jobs in the structures of national defense, security and public order. The initiative concerns both servicemen and civil servants with special status.

From the fall, salaries of public sector employees will be paid on the basis of the amended legal framework in the context of the promoted reform of the legislation on remuneration of labor. This was announced by State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Maya Savva at a meeting of the National Commission for Consultation and Collective Bargaining.

Switzerland will hold a national referendum on June 14 on an initiative to cap the country’s permanent population at 10 million by 2050.

Aleksandar Vučić, on a visit to China, commented on the situation in Serbia. He reminded that his presidential term is about to end. Therefore, he is thinking of resigning.

The Ministry of Education and Research is launching the Restart program, which involves the transfer of district education departments to the ministry. Previously, a similar program was implemented in the field of social protection.

Europe is bracing for another wave of debilitating heatwaves this week. Stifling heat is expected in the south and southwest, including Portugal, Spain and France, with daytime highs of up to 38 °C; much of France has been placed on a moderate heat warning. In northern countries such as Germany and the UK, maximum values exceed 30 °C.

The arrest of an archaeologist who discovered the alleged remains of the legendary d’Artagnan has turned a historical sensation into a high-profile scandal in the Netherlands. At the center of the conflict was 74-year-old Wim Deikman – a former city archaeologist of Maastricht, who devoted more than four decades to excavations. It was he who participated in the discovery of a skeleton under the church of St. Peter and Paul, which many historians hope to link to Charles de Batz de Castelmore – the real prototype of the hero of Alexandre Dumas’ novel “The Three Musketeers”.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has recommended foreign citizens to leave Kiev and residents of the Ukrainian capital to stay away from the military and administrative infrastructure of the city.

At the end of the Republican Olympiad in Economics, 30 pupils were awarded with commemorative badges. The competition was organized on the basis of the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova. It was attended by 134 pupils from all over the country.

In the ranking of the most prosperous countries in the world, 30 out of 40 places belong to European countries. The top five world leaders are Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and Ireland.

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has approved one of the most controversial projects of President Donald Trump’s administration – the construction of a giant triumphal arch next to Arlington National Cemetery – despite a wave of criticism from veterans, historians and community organizations.

The first stage of the Tour of Romania – 2026 cycling race will pass through Moldova for the first time. The organizers presented today its official route. It runs through several districts of the republic and will promote some of its most picturesque places.

The problem of torture in Moldova is no longer of a mass character, and the detected cases have become mostly isolated. This was stated by Victor Furtune, Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS),

In the Romanian ski resort of Poiana Brasov, a bear broke into a hotel, after which the staff had to ensure the safety of guests on their own until emergency services arrived.