Polls open in Turkey’s presidential election run off

Polls opened in Turkey’s landmark presidential election runoff pitting incumbent Tayyip Erdogan against his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, in a vote that will decide if Erdogan will extend his rule into a third decade, Reuters and AFP report.

Germany considers tightening border controls to halt irregular migration

Germany is experiencing increasing numbers of irregular border crossings in 2023, and the government is considering some restrictive measures in order to address the surge.

The four-day working week back to the attention of the European Union

The idea of the four-day work week is back. Even the European Commissioner for Labor and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, says that the European Union should make efforts in this direction, especially for sectors with labor shortages, writes euronews.ro.

Deputy Defense Minister of Kiev about the situation in Bahmut

The Deputy Minister of Defense in Kyiv, Hanna Maliar, announced on Saturday that Ukrainian troops control the outskirts of Bahmut in the southwestern part of the Litak district.

Gallup report: Russia loses support worldwide

Russia’s image took a hit worldwide after it invaded Ukraine in 2022, according to a recent Gallup report, including in post-Soviet states that Russia considers part of its sphere of influence.

Ukraine sanctions hundreds of individuals and legal entities connected to Russia

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, signed a decree implementing the decision of the National Security and Defense Council to introduce new sanctions against 51 indivduals and 220 legal entities connected with the Russian Federation, reports RBC, quoted by Rador.

Elections in Turkey: Citizens choose between incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu

Turks vote on Sunday, May 28, in the second round of presidential elections, with a choice between current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a ballot that will decide whether the president will extend his reign for a third decade, reports Reuters , quoted by news.ro.

Ukraine says Russia plans to simulate accident at nuclear power plant

Ukraine's defence ministry on Friday said Russia was planning to simulate a major accident at a nuclear power station controlled by pro-Moscow forces to try to thwart a long-planned Ukrainian counteroffensive to retake territory occupied by Russia, Reuters reports.

Reuters: Azerbaijan and Armenia could conclude a peace deal at the European Political Community summit on June 1

Azerbaijan and Armenia could sign a peace agreement on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at the European Political Community summit in Moldova on 1 June. A statement to this effect was made by Baku's envoy to France, Leyla Abdullayeva, quoted by Reuters.

Japan imposes additional sanctions on Russia and condemns deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus

Japan will apply additional sanctions to Russia after the G7 summit it hosted last week agreed to step up measures to punish Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese prime minister's chief of staff Hirokazu Matsuno announced, Hotnews.ro reports.

Gazprom's profits down by about $16 billion in 2022

Russian energy giant Gazprom has announced a more than 40% drop in 2022 profits to nearly $16 billion, compared to $24 billion in 2021, Reuters reports. The main reason for the decrease is the tax increase introduced in the second half of last year. As a result of this, Gazprom has made a decision not to pay dividends for the full year 2022.

Ukraine's President may come to Summit on 1 June

Peace, security and defence will be the main topic on the agenda of the European Political Community Summit to be held in Bulboaca on 1 June, Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu told an international conference on the expectations of the event in Chisinau today. According to the official, at least two more themes are to be identified.