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    Demographic recovery policies adopted in the member states of the European Union
    (INCE, ASEM, 2025) Stanescu, Simona Maria; Mihaiu, Simona; Costache, Constanta
    Among the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda is Goal 3 "Health and well-being for all". Starting from this objective, the paper aims to analyze the demographic recovery policies adopted at the level of the European Union member states, taking into account the fact that at this moment, the international demographic context is marked by declining fertility, accentuated labor migration and population aging. At the same time, in recent years there has been an increased public attention to promoting active and healthy aging, friendly to the environment. One of the premises of the research is that the decision to have children is being postponed more and more. The reasons are diverse and will be explored within the research theme. On the other hand, there are couples who do not want children at all. Another premise of the research is that some member states of the European Union have managed to adopt successful policies in promoting families/couples with children.
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    Evoluția tendințelor în comportamentul marital al populației Republicii Moldova
    (INCE, ASEM, 2025) Chistruga-Sinchevici, Inga
    The paper analyzes the evolutionary trends in the marital behavior of the population of the Republic of Moldova, using data provided by population censuses from recent decades. The research highlights major transformations in family structures and in the models of forming marital unions, determined both by socio-economic changes and by cultural and demographic shifts. The results indicate a decline in the share of married individuals and an increase in the share of divorced persons. This situation reflects an upward trend, emphasizing marital instability and directly affecting household structures and children’s well-being. Disparities between urban and rural areas remain significant, with visible differences in the pace and magnitude of change. At the same time, an increase in the share of consensual unions and a diversification of family patterns are observed, reflecting tendencies toward the individualization and flexibilization of couple relationships. Thus, uniformity in the life cycle no longer exists; each person shapes their life trajectory depending on personal ideals and the socioeconomic obstacles they face. The analysis underscores that the evolution of marital behavior in the Republic of Moldova aligns with general trends observed in the European context, while also exhibiting specific features shaped by the country’s social, economic, and migratory contexts. The study provides an important empirical foundation for formulating demographic and family policies that support family stability and adapt to new socio-demographic realities.
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    Migration trends and their socio-economic consequences
    (INCE, ASEM, 2025) Iftimoaei, Ciprian; Cozma, Daniela Gabriela
    This paper aims to examine the migration phenomenon in the current socio-economic context of Romania, with a focus on identifying the main determinants that act as either triggering or motivational factors. The analysis is based on a multidimensional framework that incorporates variables such as the unemployment rate, fluctuations in average wages both in Romania and across other EU member states, the estimated impact of remittances on economic growth, and other economic or political drivers that significantly contribute to the scope and complexity of migration. In the broader European context, Romania-alongside several other states-is currently facing serious demographic challenges, including the depopulation of rural areas, increasing migratory flows, declining birth rates, population aging, and the large-scale emigration of qualified professionals. These socio-demographic trends produce adverse effects across multiple sectors, including economic productivity, social cohesion, cultural sustainability, and environmental protection. Moreover, these dynamics are embedded in the broader post-communist transformation processes and the intensification of free labor mobility within the European Union, which, in some cases, reaches levels that disrupt the functioning of key systems such as industrial production, public health services, and vocational education and training.
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    Demographic resilience in times of catastrophe: what the global community can learn from the Ukrainian experience
    (INCE, ASEM, 2025) Shushpanov, Dmytro; Tverdohlib, Andrii
    The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused one of Europe’s largest demographic shocks since World War II. Over 5.6 million Ukrainians live abroad as refugees, and more than 3.3 million are internally displaced (UNHCR, IOM, 2025). The population has dropped by almost 25%, threatening human capital, labor markets, and longterm sustainability. This study analyzes Ukraine’s demographic resilience under war, focusing on demographic losses, adaptive policies, and recovery scenarios to 2050. Despite severe declines, Ukraine shows resilience through community support, innovative health and social measures, and gradual adoption of European family and migration policies, offering lessons for global crises.
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    Not now, maybe never: fertility hesitation, spiritual reframing and self-care cultures in urban Romania
    (INCE, ASEM, 2025) Dragomir, Mihaela
    This study explores fertility hesitation as a cultural syndrome shaped by emerging self-care ideologies and spiritual practices among urban Romanian women. In a context of declining birth rates and shifting life transitions, it examines how yoga functions as more than a physical discipline - offering a framework for navigating existential uncertainty, emotional resilience, and evolving concepts of fulfillment. Drawing on seven semi-structured interviews with female yoga practitioners aged 25-40, the research highlights a move away from traditional reproductive expectations toward individualized well-being narratives. Participants often described motherhood as a source of potential disruption to personal autonomy and emotional balance. Yoga served not only as a coping mechanism, but also as a lens through which participants redefined what it means to live a meaningful life. Rather than treating fertility decline purely as an economic or demographic issue, the study frames it as part of a broader cultural reorientation. Spiritual self-care becomes a symbolic system that prioritizes introspection, autonomy, and holistic well-being - frequently at odds with institutional pronatalist messages. These findings contribute to understanding how demographic behaviors are embedded in deeper shifts in identity, belief, and quality of life in post-communist societies.