News about Social sphere

There is a positive trend in the number of the Jewish population in Moldova, including the tendency of citizens returning to the country. This was stated by the Director of the Agency for Interethnic Relations, Veaceslav Ryabchinsky, during an official meeting with Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Combating Anti-Semitism.

The Institute of Cardiology was equipped with a modern digital system for receiving, recording and direct transmission of images from the cardiac catheterization room. The project worth 1.35 million lei was implemented within the investment program financed by the National Health Insurance Company (NHIC). The funds were allocated from the fund for the development and modernization of public medical institutions.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has found herself at the center of discussion after a candid image created with the help of artificial intelligence appeared on social networks. The digfake, published in X by political opponents of the head of government, was supposed to be an attempt to discredit the politician, but Meloni’s reaction unexpectedly changed the tone of the whole story.

The problem of translating official responses to citizens’ appeals submitted in languages other than Romanian can be solved with the help of digital technologies and artificial intelligence. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Equality Council, Ian Feldman, who said that the introduction of AI would simplify the communication of public institutions with representatives of national minorities.

In 2025, the number of detected offenses in Moldova will amount to 947.6 thousand, which is 7.8% more compared to 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

The authorities intend to accelerate the development of regional waste management infrastructure by recognizing the relevant works as objects of public necessity of national importance and introducing legislative measures to ensure their prompt implementation.

The Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale has once again found itself at the center of an international scandal. During a VIP preview of the exhibition, activists from Pussy Riot and the Ukrainian FEMEN movement held a loud protest against Russia’s participation in the world’s largest contemporary art show.

The new counterterrorism strategy approved by the Donald Trump administration describes Europe as both a key U.S. partner and a source of potential terrorist risks.

The management of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) held a meeting with a group of 31 students – graduates of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Technical University of Moldova (UTM). The meeting was timed to coincide with the start of the internship in the territorial units of the agency in the regions of the country.

Parliament adopted in the first reading the draft Code on the Organization and Functioning of Parliament, which introduces new rules for plenary sessions, parliamentary debates and the activity of factions.

Former Chinese defense ministers Li Shanfu and Wei Fenghe have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in a case of receiving and giving bribes. This is reported by the Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency (Xinhua News Agency).

A court in Moscow has sentenced in absentia Ukrainian businessman Yevhen Chernyak, founder of the Global Spirits alcohol holding company (brands Khortytsya, Morosha, Pervak), to 14 years in prison in a terrorism financing case.

In 2025, the population of Georgia increased by 10.7 thousand people and reached 3.94 million. The trend is explained by migration: although the natural increase was negative – mortality exceeded birth rate by 6,452 cases – the positive migration balance (17,127 people) overcame this decline

Cluster 1 “Fundamental Values” in negotiations with the European Union is considered to be the most important and at the same time the most difficult block: it opens first and closes last.

In Poland’s Radom, border guards in the course of an inspection of a transportation company found irregularities in the procedure for admitting foreign drivers to work. Potential problems could potentially arise for many Polish transportation companies, which often hire employees in Eastern and Southeastern Europe.

Moldova will carry out a reform of public institutions aimed at structural reorganization of the public administration system and increasing its efficiency in the context of European integration. Currently, the administrative system is fragmented, often powers are duplicated and there is no coherence between institutions.

For the first time, Moldova officially participates in the Venice Biennale, one of the most prestigious and influential events in the world of contemporary art. This was announced by Minister of Culture Cristian Jardan, who is in Venice.

The guarantee fund initiated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection will provide minimum protection of workers’ rights in case of bankruptcy or insolvency of the employer.

The reigning winner of the Champions League last season, PSG, will play in the final of Europe’s premier club tournament for the second time in a row. On the evening of May 6 in Munich, the club from Paris played a draw with local Bayern Munich in the return match of the semifinal of the Champions League 2025/26 – 1:1 and on the sum of the two meetings reached the final.

The Parliament is considering a bill that would allow the exportation of cars for personal use under the temporary importation regime not only to the persons who have registered their importation, but also to other authorized persons.