News about Social sphere

More than 80% of Moldova’s housing stock is located in rural settlements. This is evidenced by the final data of the population and housing census presented by the National Bureau of Statistics.

Combating illicit financial flows, money laundering and corruption is a key element of an effective anti-drug strategy. This was the conclusion reached by the participants in the meeting of the European Anti-Drug Coalition, which took place within the framework of the European Political Community summit in Yerevan. Moldovan President Maia Sandu participated in the meeting.

The revenues to the national public budget, administered by the State Tax Service, according to the operational information of the authority, amounted to about 28.7 billion lei in the first 4 months of 2026. This represents an increase of 3.4 billion lei or 13.3% compared to the same period of the previous year.

The military conflict between the US and Iran has dealt a devastating blow to Dubai’s tourism industry, turning one of the world’s busiest metropolises into a city of empty hotels and closed resorts. The emirate’s economy is estimated to be losing hundreds of millions of pounds sterling every day, and the flow of foreign tourists has virtually dried up.

The town of Cricova, part of the Chisinau municipality, is facing an acute shortage of burial places, forcing the local authorities to look for a solution to expand the existing cemeteries. In this context, a group of deputies proposes to transfer a land plot of 0.8754 hectares from the state property to the Cricova City Hall.

Six out of ten crimes in the Republic of Moldova are committed in urban areas, according to data on crime dynamics for 2025. According to statistics, 64% of all registered offenses occur in urban environments, which confirms the concentration of criminal activity in large population centers.

The Republic of Moldova plans to expand the system of human biomonitoring, including newborns. The initiative is implemented by the National Agency of Public Health within the framework of the scientific program on chemical risk assessment.

The actors and writers who will be competing for the 99th annual Academy Awards must be human.

Former Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat says that today’s Moldovan economy is not in a state of growth, but is just trying to recover from the crises of the last years.

Menachem Mendel Axelrod has been elected Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of the Republic of Moldova (JCRM). The decision was made at a meeting held on Sunday, May 3, at the Jewish Community Center in Chisinau.

General Mayor Ion Ceban said, summarizing the results of the past week, “the city is preparing for the Victory Day on May 9 at the Memorial Complex “Eternity” and for the Day of Europe at the Great National Assembly Square.

PARIS/LOVELAND-The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced in early April a plan to deliver half of its government services using agent-based artificial intelligence (AI) within the next two years. According to the plan, AI will play the role of an “executive partner” that “analyzes, decides, executes and improves in real time” without human intervention.

The decision is the first case of a dismissal trial involving the implementation of artificial intelligence.

Coins ceased to represent value as currency in Late Antiquity. A new study of a Roman warrior’s burial from Belgium’s Fort Odenburg has revealed the point at which coins became valued simply by the weight of the metal in the wallet. The transition from coins to scrap metal mirrored the Roman warrior’s wallet.

The problem of trade in theses and dissertations in Moldova has become so obvious that the authorities are forced to bring it to the level of parliamentary discussions and prepare systematic measures for its suppression.

Today, May 3, celebrates World Press Freedom Day, a date established in 1993 by the UN General Assembly on the initiative of UNESCO. This day is a reminder of the importance of free and independent journalism and the need to protect media rights around the world.

Limited trade markups have not been applied to a line of goods (13 commodity items) included in the List of socially important goods (or essential goods) since April 30. The reason is that the Regulation on the order of formation of retail prices for essential goods has become invalid.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu urged citizens to turn only to official sources of information on actions in emergency situations, stressing the importance of the population’s preparedness in the context of the existing security risks.

Mobile telephony strengthens its dominant position on the electronic communications market in the Republic of Moldova.

A report on the activities of the National Integrity Authority (ANI) for 2025 has been presented in parliament. The report shows an increase in detected violations and inspectors’ efforts, but at the same time raised questions from opposition MPs about possible selectivity of inspections.