News about Social sphere
The Environment Ministry has reported the detection of a new transfer of oil products on the Dniester River. According to the ministry, new pollution spots were registered near the bridge near the village of Ungur in Ocnita district.
Deputies propose to extend benefits for veterans of labor. So that everyone, including those who work, could benefit from sanatorium treatment once every three years.
Over the last 25 years, the Moldovan education system has lost almost half of its pupils – their number dropped from 631,300 to 335,100, according to a study by the Institute of Public Policies (IPP). The sharpest decline was recorded in rural areas, where the number of schoolchildren decreased by 61%.
Participants of the state program “First House” will enjoy the conditions established earlier. They will not be affected by the recent decision to stop collecting applications for compensation.
In 2025, Moldova continued to have a high level of informal employment. According to various estimates, the informal labour market accounts for around 20% of the working population, including those in formal employment who continue to work without a formal employment contract or receive their wages ‘under the table’.
The employment rate in Moldova fell to 40.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 43.40% in the third quarter. This decline reflects a reduction in the number of employed persons to 774,000, indicating a shrinking labor market.
Following a meeting with the Iranian delegation, Gianni Infantino, president of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), announced that the Islamic Republic’s national team will go to the World Cup, Logos Press reported.
On Thursday, April 2, when Autism Awareness Day is celebrated around the world, MPs did not limit themselves to formal statements: they watched a thematic film, took a group photo with puzzles in their hands and tried an interactive experience that allows you to look at the world through the eyes of a person with autism. But after the “assembled puzzle” about understanding and empathy, the usual political picture unfolded in the parliament – arguments about pensions, social spending, demography about the future of the country. The deputies were considering a simple vote of no confidence in the social protection policy.
The modern world creates a sense of constant communication, but in reality people are less and less likely to communicate out loud. Psychologists have come to this conclusion after analyzing data from recent years: the volume of daily oral speech is gradually decreasing.
The European Union is increasing pressure on the fashion industry: from July 19, 2026, a ban on the destruction of unsold clothes, shoes and accessories will come into force. The new rules oblige large companies not to dispose of leftover collections through incineration or landfill, but to look for more sustainable solutions – recycling, reuse or resale. The initiative is a response to the growing environmental burden posed by mass production of clothing.
The anonymous art collective Secret Handshake (TSH) has once again attracted public attention by installing a provocative installation in the heart of Washington, D.C., near the Lincoln Memorial. This time the object of discussion was a nearly three-meter-long golden toilet bowl with a plaque reading “A Throne Worthy of a King,” which many perceived as a satire on Donald Trump.
Collaboration in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as part of the integrated One Health approach was the key theme of the annual meeting of the EUP OHAMR consortium in Vienna. Moldova was represented at the event by the National Agency for Research and Development (ANCD).
Here, international students will be able to get support, understand the university system and get into the academic environment faster. Rector Otilia Dandara said that the university is focusing on attracting students from all over the world. For this purpose, programs in English and opportunities to study Romanian language and culture are being expanded.
The Government has revised the system for covering the costs of medical examinations of employees. The costs will be covered mainly by the employer, and in some cases from FOMS (compulsory health insurance funds).
The Parliament is considering a legislative initiative aimed at creating a legal framework for the organization of paid internships at the National Bank of Moldova (NBM).
Former Real Madrid nutritionist Itziar Gonzalez de Arriba revealed on social media that the Spanish soccer club’s medical staff used ChatGPT to prescribe drugs to players, according to Logos Press.
More than 153 thousand people paid the fixed contribution of compulsory health insurance in the first quarter of this year. This is nine thousand more compared to the same period last year. The indicator became the highest as of March 31 in the history of the system.
A study by American scientists has confirmed the popular theory about the cyclical nature of fashion: trends do tend to return approximately every two decades. A team of specialists analyzed tens of thousands of images of women’s clothing, covering the period from the late XIX century to the present day, and found consistent patterns in the change of style.
New foreign aid projects in the sphere of social protection, education, agriculture will receive tax and customs privileges. The decision is related to updating the list of technical and investment support programs operating on the basis of international agreements.
In March this year, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized for payment subsidy requests amounting to more than 166 million lei. In the previous month, the agency authorized more than LE 158 million in
of farm subsidies.
