News about Social sphere

Trade unions are concerned about precarization (precariousness of employment relationships) on digital platforms. While digital platforms provide flexibility and quick access to services and goods, this “freedom” often comes at a high cost to workers: deprivation of rights guaranteed by labor laws, lack of social protection and hazardous working conditions.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has sent a congratulatory message to Nikol Pashinyan on his victory in the parliamentary elections.

Alexander Zverev of Germany won the men’s final of the French Open Roland Garros and won a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career.

The ruling Civil Pact party is in the lead in Armenia’s parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the party will single-handedly form the government.

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has extended the suspension of Russian national teams and clubs from participating in tournaments under its auspices for the 2026/27 season. The decision maintains the current ban, introduced in 2022, and effectively closes the next international cycle for Russian teams.

Germany has set a new historic high in the number of citizenships granted: some 332,500 people will receive German passports in 2025.

The cost of medical care for asylum seekers in Moldova is estimated at about 5 million lei. The government plans to adopt a decree that introduces a unified procedure for their access to medical care and harmonizes the legal framework with EU standards.

Local initiatives aimed at promoting equal participation of women and men in public life and strengthening social cohesion were implemented in six localities in Moldova.

A publication has circulated on social networks claiming that Latvia has defied Brussels. Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said that the country would not accept new migrants and would not pay 20,000 euros each, as demanded by Brussels.

More than a decade after the introduction of video surveillance in exam halls, authorities are noticing radical changes in the mentality of students and teachers. What was perceived as a “national shock” in 2013 has now become the norm, ensuring the fairness of the assessment process. This is the opinion of Lilia Ivanov, Director of the National Curriculum and Assessment Agency.

Members of the National Army are assisting the people affected by floods caused by torrential rains last night.

Moldova has 2,365.6 thousand permanent residents as of January 1, 2026, having “lost” about 22.9 thousand (1%) of the country’s population during the year. Preliminary data is published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The annual loss remains tangible, but there is also some slowdown in depopulation processes. This conclusion should, obviously, follow after comparing the figures of loss in 2005 (-22.9 thousand) and in 2024 (-27 thousand), which the NBS draws attention to in the beginning of the official publication.

Military budgets of different countries are often compared in dollar terms, but an analysis of expenditures relative to GDP seems more appropriate because it shows which countries bear the greatest defense burden.

The partially recognized western Balkan state is holding another early election. Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s “Self-Determination” movement is considered the main contender for victory

The winner of the French Open tennis championship was 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva from Russia. In the women’s singles final, she defeated Poland’s Maja Chvalinska 6:3, 6:2.

The U.S. Defense Secretary’s words came amid Washington’s recent announcement on the reduction of the U.S. contingent in Europe.

Turkey’s attorney general’s office has launched an investigation into a Turkish billionaire after a joke about a Kurdish woman said at a hospital opening. The joke sparked accusations of discrimination and quickly turned into a political scandal.

The elements are once again rampant in Moldova. Heavy rains caused a traffic collapse in several areas, forcing the emergency services to switch to a reinforced work mode.

The average pension of a foreigner in Poland is only 1,200 PLN per month (283 euros). This is significantly lower than the national average pension of Poles, which is about PLN 4,000 (EUR 945).

Former Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin, who led the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova for more than 30 years, left the post of party chairman. Diana Caraman was elected to this position on June 6, 2026 at the first organizational Plenum in Chisinau.