Bogdan Aurescu becomes first Romanian Judge to UN International Court of Justice

The former Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu was elected on Thursday, November 9, as a judge of the UN International Court of Justice. He has become the first Romanian to fulfil this position, writes news.ro.

Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee

Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza, the White House said Thursday, as President Joe Biden pressed Israelis for a multi-day stoppage in the fighting in a bid to negotiate the release of hostages held by the militant group, AP reports.

Macron says fighting terrorism “can never be carried out without rules”

French President Emmanuel Macron is appealing for Israel to protect civilians in Gaza and is repeating calls for a humanitarian pause to allow aid to reach those who need it, AP reports.

The European Parliament calls for stricter monitoring of sanctions against Russia

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for stricter EU-level monitoring of compliance with sanctions against Russia, as well as greater efforts to limit Moscow's ability to evade sanctions measures, reads a statement of the European Parliament.

Germany is sending Eurofighter jets to Romania to support NATO's air policing mission

Germany will send four Eurofighter planes to Romania to support NATO's air police mission starting at the end of November, the decision comes a few weeks after the Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports on the Danube, reports Hotnews.ro.

Exodus on foot - Palestinians flee as Israeli forces close in on Gaza City

The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israel's air and ground campaign there intensifies, UN monitors said Wednesday. About 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Euronews reports.

36 Moldovans, who left the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, are to be repatriated from Cairo

The 36 Moldovans, who left the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, are to be repatriated today, with a special Tarom race from Cairo, together with 93 other Romanian citizens, writes Digi24. According to the cited source, today, another 51 Romanian citizens will be removed from the Gaza Strip.

First F-16s sent to Romania to train Ukrainian pilots

The Netherlands on Tuesday sent its first five F-16 fighter jets to a Romanian air base where the planes will be used to train Ukrainian and Romanian pilots, the Dutch defence ministry said, AFP reports.

NATO allies condemn Russia's withdrawal from CFE treaty, will suspend its operation

NATO allies condemned a decision by Russia on Tuesday to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, a key post-Cold War agreement, and said they would suspend its operation in response.

Italy, France and Germany agree on launches of Ariane 6 and Vega-C

Italy, France and Germany on Monday have reached a deal to immediately unlock launches of Ariane 6 and Avio’s Vega-C rockets, Italy’s industry minister said in a statement, Reuters reports.

Von der Leyen announces increase in aid to Gaza

The EU is increasing the amount of money in humanitarian aid it is sending to Gaza, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, writes Politico.

Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine, says he needs just 24 minutes to explain to him why he ‘can’t bring peace’

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, in an exclusive interview with “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, invited Donald Trump to visit Ukraine after the former U.S. president promised he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours if he is re-elected in 2024.