News about Social sphere
Once tensions in the Middle East have de-escalated, prices will react in different ways to the “easing of international tensions.” Speculative pressure on energy resources will disappear, while food prices will remain high due to logistical challenges, market inertia, and a protracted recovery in production.
Logos Press continues Alexandru Bejenari’s series of articles on transition communication in Moldova. The first article discussed why good news about the country’s future doesn’t always become a common thread.
The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) has submitted a comprehensive opinion to the Ministry of Finance and the State Chancellery regarding the draft law on simplifying tax and customs legislation. The unions disagree with a number of measures which, in their view, could affect the standard of living, social protection for workers, and the competitiveness of the national economy.
Moldova’s €80 million higher education investment program will serve as a key tool for modernizing the country’s university system. The project is being implemented with the support of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and combines EIB loans, grants from the Neighborhood Investment Platform, and national funding through the Reform and Growth Facility.
Following a wave of comments regarding changes to vacation time for public sector employees and the increase in the retirement age for employees with special status, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection presented official details of the proposed changes. Minister Natalia Plugaru emphasized that the initiatives, which will take effect on January 1, 2027, are aimed at bringing the system into line with European standards and eliminating inequalities, while guaranteeing rights already accrued.
One million lei was allocated from the state budget to support 11 projects focused on active aging as part of the tenth round of the Small Grants Program.
The Ministry of Finance has launched public consultations on a draft reform of the public sector compensation system, which will run until July 2, 2026.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced her intention to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians in the EU, while also considering the possibility of imposing restrictions on certain categories of refugees, particularly men of draft age.
The tax reform announced by the Ministry of Finance for next year will not only place a burden on businesses but will also affect the wages of employees.
Agricultural machinery purchased and fueled with government assistance should be used in the fields, not taken out to street protests. This is the main message of a statement made during a television broadcast by Lyudmila Katlabuga, head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA).
Debtors who have accumulated large amounts of child support arrears risk losing their right to drive, as well as their hunting and fishing licenses.
Officers of the Moldovan Customs Service foiled two attempts to smuggle weapons and ammunition.
The 10th “DescOperă” Classical Music Festival opens today at the “Old Orhei” Natural and Cultural Reserve. Audiences can look forward to four evenings of classical music under the open sky.
An interview with Ion Dodon, CEO of the National Health Insurance Company (CNAM).
The deans of the law and economics faculties at Comrat State University, as well as the university’s rector, are also under suspicion.
Former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Ion Chicu commented on the proposed reform of the public sector pay system, describing it as a simple adjustment to existing legislation rather than a revolutionary reform, as the authorities had previously promised.
Poverty is a state of being. Depression is a mechanism—one that operates over a long period of time. It is no longer merely stagnation or a recession. Depression reflects the absence of any possibility for change. Poverty shows how much a region has today. Depression shows whether it is capable of shaping its own future. These are fundamentally different questions that require fundamentally different answers.
The current system for calculating vacation time in calendar days will be replaced by a system based on working days. This change is due to the fact that, under the current approach, the actual duration of vacation varies depending on whether weekends and holidays are included. This proposal was developed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
The government has published a draft law on reforming the unified pay system in the public sector. According to the draft, the reform is based on four main objectives: ensuring comparable salaries for similar positions, increasing competitiveness relative to other sectors, incentivizing professional activity, and maintaining budgetary discipline.
More than 900 roe deer and 500 red deer will be hunted in Moldova. Hunting will take place in 82 of the country’s 191 forest areas. This is provided for in a decision by the Ministry of the Environment—among other measures to protect wildlife during the 2026–2027 hunting season.
