Belgium: Transport general strike

Belgian transport services will be affected on Friday by a 24-hour general strike, which began on Thursday evening. Three large unions in the Belgian public services have called the strike on the grounds that the sector is underfunded, reports Radio Romania Actualités.

Xi Jinping elected for third term as China's president

Xi Jinping won his third term as China's president on Friday after an official vote by parliament, the culmination of a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations, Forbes reports.

Joe Biden ignores Beijing's vehement criticism

On Thursday, US President Joe Biden reacted laconically to recent unusually strong criticism from Chinese leaders over US policy towards Beijing, reports Agerpres.

Searches in a criminal case on "preparation of mass disorder"

Several searches are taking place this morning in a criminal case concerning the preparation of mass riots. The information was made public by the Inspectorate General of Police (IGP).

MAEIE received a donation of IT equipment worth about 7.5 million lei

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has donated several IT equipment, worth about 7.5 million lei, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MAEIE), Minister Nicu Popescu said today during the equipment handover ceremony . The batch of donations consists of computers, telephones and headsets that will be used by representatives of the ministry's Call Center.

Secretary General of the UN, António Guterres, will visit Ukraine

The Secretary General of the UN, António Guterres, is paying a visit to Ukraine, announced his spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric. He also stated that the UN Secretary General is currently in Poland, and he will meet Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Wednesday in Kiev, rador.ro informs.

Two Italian military planes collide, both pilots killed

Two Italian Air Force planes collided in mid-air on Tuesday, killing both pilots during training exercises northwest of Rome, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, AFP reports.

France pension protests: Fuel deliveries blocked by strikers

Fuel deliveries have been blocked from all French refineries, according to union officials, as protesters aim to bring France to a standstill over plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64, BBC reports.

Government approves: National minorities and refugees from Ukraine will be able to learn the Romanian language

Representatives of national minorities will benefit from new opportunities to learn the Romanian language. The government has approved a national program that aims to train both students and adults, including refugees from Ukraine, says the Minister of Education and Research, Anatolie Topală.

A Center responsible for energy security will be created in the Republic of Moldova

The government will create an institution responsible for cyber security, according to a draft decision approved in Tuesday's meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. Thus, for the first time, the Republic of Moldova will have a law in this field, which derives from the need to improve the cyber infrastructure, says the Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, Dumitru Alaiba.

Ukrainian authorities recovered 307 children from the territories occupied by the Russian Federation

Currently, 307 children have been returned to Ukraine from the territories occupied by the Russian Federation. This was announced by the human rights commissioner of the Supreme Rada, Dmitro Lubineț, quoted by unian.net.

What comes after the audit at Moldovagaz? Expert opinions

Moldovagaz's unjustified expenses were made at the expense of consumers, according to experts. The Government will demand more than 3.3 billion lei following the Court of Auditors' audit of Moldovagaz for the period 2011-2021.