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A quarter of Ungheni district is over 60. Seniors are learning the phone so they are not left behind
At a mutual-support group in the town of Ungheni, older people practised using a phone, the internet and electronic services — a small lesson with a large stake behind it. Almost a quarter of the district's residents are now over 60, their number is rising even as the district empties out, and more and more state services are moving online.
Ion Calmis·18 June 2026· Explainer