Dozens injured in Chicago train crash

Dozens of passengers were injured on Thursday when a Chicago subway train smashed into a snow removal machine in the northern part of the city, CNN reports.

Zelensky says that artillery shell deliveries to Ukraine decreased since the start of Israel-Hamas war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, November 16, that deliveries of key artillery shells to his country had dropped off after fighting erupted between Israel and Hamas last month. Israel, which receives US military support, has relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip since Hamas fighters launched an unprecedented assault on southern Israel last month, Le Monde reports.

Ukraine's Zelensky says Biden-Xi meeting 'good for us'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday voiced optimism about a recent meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, AFP reports.

The meeting of the EU-Republic of Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee will soon take place in Chisinau

The European Union-Republic of Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee meeting will be held in Chisinau between November 28-30, MEP Siegfried Mureșan announced on his Facebook page.

German Bundestag adds Moldova and Georgia to the list of safe countries

The German Bundestag adopted a bill adding Georgia and the Republic of Moldova to the list of so-called safe countries whose citizens' applications can be examined within an accelerated and simplified procedure, writes DW. The bill in question was passed on Thursday, November 16, with a large majority, with only the Left Party voting against.

Denmark will open an embassy in the Republic of Moldova next year

Denmark will open an embassy in the Republic of Moldova in 2024. The announcement was made during the discussions between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, with his Danish counterpart, Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

Finland to close some border crossings with Russia after rise in asylum seekers

Finland will close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia on Saturday to stem a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

Austrian president considers Vienna's decision to block the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area as incorrect

The President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, considers the Vienna Executive's decision to block the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area this summer to be wrong. In a press conference held today in Chisinau, the official expressed hope that the federal government's decision will be reviewed.

The Turkish Parliament launches the ratification procedure of Sweden's NATO accession protocol

The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission delayed a vote on Sweden's NATO membership bid on Thursday in a further setback to the Nordic country's hopes of joining the Western alliance after 18 months of waiting, Reuters reports.

Public Broadcaster “Teleradio-Moldova” concluded an agreement with UEFA to broadcast the matches of the national football team and two European football championships in the next 5 years

The Public Broadcaster "Teleradio-Moldova”, the most important audiovisual institution in the Republic of Moldova, announces the signing of a new agreement with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) through which it becomes its official broadcaster in the Republic of Moldova for the matches of the national team until 2028 and the EURO 2024 and EURO 2028 championships.

Second edition of the Economic forum Romania - Republic of Moldova in Chisinau

About 200 participants, including Romanian investors, representatives of the state on both banks of the Prut, but also of the Chambers of Commerce, will participate on November 20, in Chisinau, in the second edition of the Economic Forum Romania - Republic of Moldova, reports the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania.

Austria and Slovenia support the enlargement of the EU, through the accession of the countries of the Western Balkans, Moldova and Georgia

Press conference held by the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, the President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, and the President of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar.