News about Social sphere
An extraordinary meeting of deputies of the People’s Assembly (Parliament) of Gagauzia on March 17 approved the date of PAG elections – June 21, 2026.
“Shrecking” – a new career trend in which professionals deliberately choose easier and more stable positions over ambitious growth – is gaining momentum amid economic instability.
Chisinau, March 16, 2026. The #YouthEconomy financial education program, supported by iute Moldova, celebrates its one-year anniversary during Global Money Week, taking place from March 16 to 20. Thanks to the enthusiasm and growing interest of young people, the project continues this year, offering students meetings with renowned business people and interactive workshops on entrepreneurship and sound financial management.
The execution of the state social insurance budget in January – February 2026 ended with an excess of revenues over expenditures by 1,238.9 million lei.
The Institute of Emergency Medical Care plans to rehabilitate an artesian well on the territory of the hospital at 1 Toma Ciorba str. in Chisinau.
Moldova’s economy “looks better and better”. The projected growth for 2025 is 2.4%. The country’s rating has risen three notches. Lending to the private sector has grown “fantastically”. Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), said this at a public lecture for young people.
The Ministry of Finance and the National Bank of Moldova join the international financial education campaign “Global Money Week 2026”. From 16 to 20 March 2026, the institutions will organize a series of events to promote financial education and basic knowledge in the management of public and personal finances.
The European Commission is ready to provide Moldova with prompt assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism after oil products flowed into the Dniester River.
Independent businesswomen (freelancers) will receive maternity benefits under amended rules. A legislative initiative approved by Parliament in the first reading prescribes new conditions under which they may be granted such an opportunity.
The global fashion industry is going through a period of slowdown. According to the forecasts of consulting companies, growth in the fashion segment remains unstable and low. Against this background, the beauty market shows the opposite dynamics. According to analysts’ estimates, the global beauty market has already reached about 450 billion dollars, and its average annual growth until 2030 may be about 5%. This is why many fashion companies are actively developing the production of cosmetics and perfumes, considering this segment as an additional source of income.
Moldova will strengthen the protection of personal data of citizens and companies. The Parliament plans to ratify the Protocol to update the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data. This is intended to ensure stricter privacy guarantees and secure cross-border information exchange.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze called the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report on human rights violations during protests and dispersals of anti-government rallies in spring 2024 “permeated with lies.”
Economic agents should inventory groundwater wells so that, if necessary, they can be tapped to provide alternative water sources to the population.
A collector’s card of New York Yankees (USA) baseball player Aaron Judge was sold in an auction on the Fanatics Collect platform for $5.2 million, making it the most expensive in modern times, Logos Press reported.
The 98th Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, will begin at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (USA) on March 16 at 01:00 EST. Logos Press will tell you why the world’s main movie statue is formally worth $1.
The Government decided to introduce an environmental danger regime in the Dniester basin. This will allow the authorities to limit the intake of polluted water, quickly mobilize resources and ensure coordination of actions to prevent a threat to the population’s water supply.
Women make up less than one-fifth of technology sector employees in Europe. The gender gap could widen even further, especially in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Experts cite corporate culture as a major factor.
In Moldova, one mayor’s office has, on average, about 2,700 inhabitants. This is 18 times less than, for example, in Latvia, with which Moldova is comparable in terms of territory and population. The density of mayoralties makes Moldova one of the most fragmented in Europe: there are 27 mayoralties per 1,000 km², while in Georgia there are almost 30 times fewer.
On March 15, Kazakhstan is holding a referendum on amendments to the Constitution of the Republic. The amendments affecting 84% of the articles of the Basic Law are to be approved, so in fact we are talking about a new document.
The number of Ukrainians aged 18 to 63 years in Germany has increased by more than 50 thousand in a year, according to Logos Press.
