News about Social sphere
Moldovan citizens living abroad will be able to get acquainted with job offers in their home country within the second Online Career Fair for the Diaspora. It will take place on June 11, 2026 from 14:00 Moldovan time.
Reuters reports that Amazon.com Inc is facing a class action lawsuit from consumers seeking refunds for overcharges on the company’s goods. The inflated prices resulted from the imposition of duties that the U.S. Supreme Court later recognized were illegally imposed by President Donald Trump.
The Moldovan Embassy in Doha, Qatar, recently hosted an exhibition entitled “Art, Fashion and Cultural Diplomacy (AFCD)”, which featured about 100 works dedicated to Europe Day and the 2026 World Hat Procession.
New York City’s rail service has been paralyzed as about 3,500 Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) employees went on strike after negotiations over pay raises failed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree simplifying the acquisition of Russian citizenship for residents of Transnistria. The document was published on the official legal information portal of the Russian Federation.
The reform of local public administration cannot be postponed any longer, 2026 is the only appropriate period for its adoption, “the next train is in 2031”. This statement was made by the Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu at the “Civic Assembly” on Saturday, May 16.
The Transnistrian issue can be solved only through dialog and a realistic approach, and the lack of communication can generate even more distrust between the two banks of the Nistru River.
A group of people’s deputies of Ukraine registered the draft law No. 15223 of 08.05.2026, which proposes to recognize the Gagauz as an indigenous people of Ukraine.
The Platform of Women MPs appeared in the XII Parliament of Moldova. It united representatives of all factions.
Apple’s founder Steve Jobs used an unconventional method of selection for a job. If he didn’t want to have a beer with the candidate after the conversation, the chances of getting the job were drastically reduced.
Visiting museums, concerts and painting can not only improve mood, but also slow down biological aging. This is the conclusion reached by British scientists who published a study in the journal Innovation in Aging (Oxford University Press).
The Culture Ministry will allocate 6 million lei for the elaboration of a technical project of the Universul cultural center on the basis of a former publishing house in the capital’s center.
Options for expanding and accelerating the judicial evaluation process and strengthening the institutional capacity of the Judicial Selection and Evaluation Panel were the subject of inter-ministerial discussions at the Ministry of Justice on May 14.
Last year, 22.1 thousand children were born in Moldova – this is about 1.5 thousand less (or 6.6%) compared to 2024. The share of children born in marriage amounted to 61.5% (or 13.6 thousand children), i.e. every third child was born out of wedlock.
A trip to children’s day summer camps will cost parents 594 lei, i.e. 20% of its total cost, while the rest of the money is covered from the municipal budget.
Production of TV series within the framework of international coproduction will become more accessible. Moldova has signed the Council of Europe Convention on the coproduction of audiovisual works in the form of serials.
In the period from 14 to 17 May, the capital of the Republic of Moldova is hosting the XXX international specialized exhibition HORECA EXPO 2026.
The number of cases of personal data disclosure on social networks is growing. The authorities warn about the risks that may arise from irresponsible publications on the Internet. This topic was discussed in Parliament during the presentation of the report on the activity of the National Center for Personal Data Protection for 2025.
In April, Moldova recorded cases when fraudsters use the name of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) to deceive citizens. In 2026, this problem has worsened – new schemes and new names of state authorities are being used. The damage from financial frauds in the country has increased 5 times, reaching 20 million lei, while the recovery of funds remains extremely low.
Law enforcers in 15 countries have uncovered an international scheme to sell counterfeit cancer and diabetes drugs with a turnover of about 240 million euros.
