News about Social sphere
The Youth Capital Program is celebrating its 15th anniversary. In 2026, the winner of the competition was the municipality of Balti. This year’s budget is a record 4 million lei. It will include an extensive calendar of events dedicated to young people.
Today, March 1, 2026, Chisinau officially opens the international music festival “Mărcisor 2026”, which will be the main cultural event of the country of spring and will last until March 12. The organizers promise a rich program, including 26 events only in the capital and dozens of events all over Moldova, united by the theme of the meeting of spring and the community of cultures.
Almost half of the fire and rescue equipment in service with the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (GES) are vehicles inherited from the Soviet era.
At the XXV Olympic Winter Games, which ended in Italy, the Norwegians once again became the undisputed leaders. Moreover, they managed to win a record number of gold medals – 18 out of 116 possible. The dominance of the “Vikings” kills the intrigue in many kinds of the program, and unfounded talk about the possible use of prohibited techniques finally deprive sports fans of the desire to watch the main competitions in winter sports.
In Moldova, Russian language skills continue to play an important role in access to information, intercultural communication and the labor market. Russian is in demand in the service sector, information technology, medicine, logistics, tourism and international cooperation.
In the sky half an hour to an hour after sunset on February 28, it will be possible to observe a rare astronomical phenomenon – a parade of six planets.
Benefits for the left bank of the Nistru River will be canceled
The crime rate continues to decrease. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 23.1 thousand crimes were registered on the territory of Moldova in 2025, which is 6% less compared to 2024 and 14.9% less compared to 2021.
Employers from all regions of the country – from Gagauzia to Falesti, including companies created by people from Ukraine, were included in the top of the best employers in 2025, according to the National Employment Agency.
In Chisinau on March 6-7, 2026 a tournament on the most unusual and unpredictable chess rules – “Fischer’s chess” – will be held.
With equal income, a standard employed person pays 4 times more health insurance premiums than a freelancer. At the same time, both use health services to the same extent, which does not meet the principles of fairness and neutrality of taxation.
In the Netherlands, a private collection of seventeenth-century graphics is entering the public space and could become a notable event for both the museum environment and the Old Masters market.
Swedish amateur athletes Fredrik Nilsson and Emil Olsson broke their own record for the longest table tennis game, according to Logos Press.
No Moldovan club, starting from the 2027/28 season, will get a quota to participate in the Europa League, the second most important continental tournament, reports Logos Press.
Drug smuggling in Moldova is becoming more and more sophisticated: synthetic substances are disguised in parcels, household appliances and even in sealed tins, which, when shaken, imitate the sound of liquid, Logos Press reports.
Almost a century and a half after the foundation stone was laid, the exterior of the tallest church on the planet has finally been completed. This is the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, a grandiose basilica that has long been a symbol of the city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to Logos Press.
A law abolishing the special status for Ukrainians, which has been in effect since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, will come into force on March 5. From that date, they will be subject to the general rules of Polish legislation regarding the principles and norms of temporary protection of foreigners, Logos Press has reported.
The Ministry of Health and the e-Governance Agency have developed the concept of the information system “Portal of certificates of temporary incapacity for work” and draft regulations on its use, Logos Press reported.
The PSRM faction, on behalf of the parliamentary opposition, initiated a vote of no confidence against the Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Logos Press reported.
About 200 mayors from all regions of the Republic of Moldova participated in an extended meeting of the Board of Directors of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM), together with local government experts, representatives of the academic community and the State Chancellery.
