Moldova and Ukraine's EU candidacy status: What does it mean?

The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine were granted the status of "candidate countries" to the EU as early as last year. Georgia was not granted that status at the time, although Tbilisi and Chisinau simultaneously signed an application to join the EU in March 2022, eight days after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But for ordinary citizens travelling to the Schengen area and the EU, that doesn't change much for now.

Over 40 cruise missiles fired at Ukraine in overnight attack

Russian forces launched a massive nighttime attack on Ukraine on September 18, firing over 40 cruise missiles at targets across the country.

House fire in Hîrjauca, Moldova, kills man

A man died in a house fire in Hîrjauca, Moldova, on the night of September 17, 2023. The fire broke out at around 10:17 p.m. local time.

Kamikaze drone crashes in Bulgaria, near Romanian border

A kamikaze drone crashed in Bulgaria on the night of September 17, 2023, at the edge of a village in the northeastern part of the country, about 35 kilometres from the Romanian border.

Family Doctor// Nosebleeds, causes, treatment

Surely, at least once in your life, it has happened to you or you have seen someone with a bloody nose. The condition is called epistaxis and is associated with high blood pressure. Pavel Cepraga tells you more.

Finnish President urges caution in Ukraine war

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has warned of the high risk of nuclear war in Ukraine, urging Europe to be cautious about the dangers of a wider conflict.

China's Wang Yi visits Russia for security talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Moscow on Monday for a four-day visit to discuss security issues with Russian officials, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced.

EU offers support for business development in Moldova and Romania

The European Union, in addition to values and democracy models, also represents support for business development, said MEP Siegfried Mureșan at the European Economic Forum held today in Paris.

EU to take action to stop illegal immigration in Italy

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen visited a migrant reception centre on the Italian island of Lampedusa on Friday, after the country's prime minister called for EU help. Over 8,000 migrants have arrived on the island in the past three days. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Italy is under "unsustainable pressure," according to BBC News.

Turkey's EU accession talks in doubt after critical report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to "divorce" the European Union after a critical report from the European Parliament on Turkey's accession talks.

Moldova's European perspective receives strong support

Political analyst Mihai Saca said that the statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the European perspective of Moldova, from her speech on the state of the Union, delivered in the European Parliament plenary, is a strong signal of support for the country.

ICRC announces austerity measures due to financial problems

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the world's largest humanitarian organisation, has announced a series of austerity measures due to financial problems.