News about Social sphere
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.
A flight from Dubai to Chisinau on March 5 brought 82 Moldovan tourists to Chisinau, Logos Press reported citing a report by the Foreign Ministry.
The National Anti-Corruption Center presented deputies with video materials demonstrating the Center’s work in detecting corruption. The video presentation mainly focused on electoral corruption.
The government planned to increase by 21% the amount of subsidies granted to employers for creating jobs for persons with disabilities. Currently, the amount of state support can vary from 1000 lei to 6000 lei per month per employee. After the increase, the subsidies will range from 1210 lei to 7260 lei per month.
Azerbaijan remains a key transit point for foreign nationals staying in Iran. The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges compatriots who “could be in Iran” to keep in touch with the embassy in Baku to coordinate possible transit options.
In 2026, 76 million lei is allocated from the state budget for the rehabilitation of veterans’ health in sanatoriums. The National Social Insurance Fund distributes health resort treatment vouchers through the territorial social insurance funds.
In Moldova, “televised justice” is widely practiced. Public and political pressure on police, prosecutors and judges can influence decisions, and suspects are often publicly framed as guilty before a court verdict. Human rights activists warn that this undermines the independence of the judiciary and jeopardizes citizens’ rights.
The tourism industry is facing the consequences of tensions in the Middle East, which have caused Moldovan tourists to cancel planned trips to the UAE and Israel, Logos Press reported.
Para-judoka Ion Basoc has been recognized as the best Paralympian of 2025 for the second year in a row, as it became known at the Gala of the Paralympic Committee of Moldova (PCM), Logos Press reports.
In the heart of Berlin, one of the most iconic cinemas of the Cold War era, the legendary Kino International, has been re-lit. After a year and a half of restoration, the historic cinema, located on Karl-Marx-Allee, officially opened its doors on February 26, 2026, combining the aesthetics of socialist modernism with the cutting-edge technology of the 21st century.
