The European Commission and the European Parliament welcome the entry of Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen air and maritime space

Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone on Sunday, March 31, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European Union, Le Monde reports.

Three humanitarian aid ships are due to arrive in the Gaza Strip on Monday

A maritime convoy of three ships carrying hundreds of tons of aid for Gaza left the Cypriot port of Larnaca on Saturday, DW reports

Russia conducts 'counter-terrorism operation' in Dagestan, detains three

Russia has conducted a "counter-terrorism operation" in the southern region of Dagestan on Sunday, detaining three people, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said, BBC reports.

Turkey goes to local polls in test of Erdogan's popularity

Turkish voters went to the polls on Sunday in municipal elections, with all eyes on Istanbul, the national "jewel" that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to pry away from the opposition, AFP reports.

War in Ukraine: Russia launched 16 missiles and 11 drones overnight

Ukraine's air force said on March 30 that Russian forces fired four missiles into eastern Ukraine overnight, as well as 12 Shahed drones across the country, Reuters reports.

Former athlete Ion Șoltoianu, released from prison

After he had spent some time in detention for blackmail, Ion Șoltoianu was released from custody following a decision of the Chisinau Court based in Buiucani. The decision of release was taken based on the expiration of the constitutional term of preventive detention, which is 12 months. Soltoianu was placed under judicial control for a period of six months.

War in Ukraine: Infrastructure in central Poltava region targeted by Russian drones and missiles

Russian forces attacked infrastructure in the Poltava region in central Ukraine during the night, the Ukrainian military administration announced on Saturday, informs dpa, cited by Agerpres.

The gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova increased by more than 900 million dollars in 2023

Moldova’s gross external debt increased by 9.1% compared to the end of 2022 to US$10.465.65 billion on December 31, 2023. The ratio of the gross external debt to the GDP was 63.3%, by 2.8 percentage points lower than on December 31, 2022, IPN reports, with reference to preliminary data presented by the National Bank of Moldova.

Man holds several people inside Dutch cafe

Several people have been taken hostage at a popular cafe in an eastern Dutch town, police said, BBC reports.

Bulgarian cruise ship crashes into wall on Danube in Austria, injuring 11

Eleven people were injured when a Bulgarian cruise ship crashed into a concrete wall in a sluice on the River Danube in the northern Austrian town of Aschach an der Donau overnight, local police said on Saturday, Reuters reports.

ISW: Russia has changed the target set for attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure

Russia has expanded the target set for attacks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine by intensifying strikes on hydroelectric power plants, according to a report by the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), reports UNIAN.

Moldova Ditches Cash: Card Payments Surge

According to official data from the National Bank of Moldova (BNM), over half of Moldovans prefer to pay with a card.