News about Social sphere

The number of businesses in a state of insolvency continues to rise. This has a negative impact on workers’ social rights and the sustainability of the state social insurance budget.

Swiss watchmaker Rolex has raised prices on its gold models once again, marking the second price increase since the start of the year. According to industry analysts and dealers, the price of the brand’s gold watches in key markets, including the U.S., the U.K., and Hong Kong, has risen by an average of 5%.

The total annual compensation for the CEO of an agricultural holding company in Ukraine for 2025 ranges from $0.24 million to more than $2 million per year, while that of a large state-owned enterprise ranges from $0.28 million to $0.70 million.

The proportion of young people leaving the education system early in the European Union continues to decline. According to Eurostat, in 2025, 9.1% of EU residents aged 18 to 24 had left education or vocational training early.

Poland is becoming one of the main hubs for labor migration in Europe. Last year alone, the number of foreign workers in Poland increased by more than 7%—to 1.14 million. At the same time, the concentration of labor migrants in Poland is shifting from large cities (in particular, Warsaw, where foreigners account for 18% of the workforce) to smaller regions—the powiats.

Authorities claim that Moldova’s social protection system is “very generous” and covers citizens practically from the very beginning of their lives—even from the time they are in their mother’s womb. These statements were made at a meeting of the Public Finance Oversight Committee, which reviewed the implementation of the State Social Insurance Budget for 2025.

The world’s 500 richest people saw their combined wealth increase by $336 billion in a single day yesterday.

Residents spend half of their day on personal activities and, on average, only 3 to 5 hours on work. The data comes from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) based on the results of a representative thematic survey on time use in Moldova in 2025. This is the second large-scale study; the first pilot survey was conducted in 2005, followed by another in 2012. Since then, the agency has significantly updated and expanded this methodology, and the comparability of the results is limited, the NBS warns.

The seminar “Aspects of Sustainable Management of Forest and Pasture Resources in the Republic of Moldova,” organized by the Institute for Forestry Research and Development (ICAS), focused on improving natural resource management at the local level.

Claudia Melnic was one of the founding figures of Moldova’s financial system and made an enormous contribution to its establishment and development.

The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) sent letters to President Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, expressing deep concern over the lack of visible progress in reforming the public sector pay system and the failure to submit a draft law amending the regulatory framework in this area for public discussion.

Kazakhstan’s Parliament and Senate have approved legislative amendments granting sign language official status. Only this will provide firm legal guarantees for the use of sign language in schools, hospitals, courts, government agencies, and the media.

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to focus on resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine once the situation with Iran has stabilized.

Europeans buy their first home at an average age of 31.3, but the age gap between countries ranges from 28 in Malta to 34.7 in Switzerland and Greece. This is according to data from the RE/MAX European Housing Trend Report, provided by Euronews Business.

Moldova has begun accession negotiations with the European Union under Cluster 1—“Fundamental Values.” The intergovernmental conference that launched this phase took place on Monday, June 15, in Luxembourg. The country’s delegation was led by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that he will ban social media for children under the age of 16 as early as 2027.

Moldova is studying European best practices in the digital transformation of education as part of the “Acceleratorul Digital” project. Representatives from 12 pilot schools, the Ministry of Education and Research, UNICEF, and the National Center for Digital Innovation in Education “Clasa Viitorului” visited Zagreb, where they learned about Croatia’s approaches to implementing digital technologies in schools.

Japan is considering amending its imperial family laws to readmit members of former collateral branches of the dynasty into the Imperial House and address the issue of the dwindling number of heirs to the throne.

AI is increasingly being integrated into office work and promises to speed up processes, but new statistics paint a less clear-cut picture: some of the time saved is actually “eaten up” by the AI itself.

Taiwan has launched a special online portal for Chinese citizens, through which they can anonymously provide intelligence to Taiwanese intelligence agencies. The new resource is aimed at people who are disillusioned with the political and socioeconomic situation in China and who want to bring about change in the country.