Romania

A 38-year-old man was remanded into custody on Tuesday after responding to arson charges over a fire in Rafina in eastern Attica last Saturday.

The suspect, identified as a Romanian national, reportedly denied starting the blaze and said that he was in the area because he had been trying to extinguish it. 

The new six-day work regulation has been implemented from July 1 in certain sectors, namely in businesses that by their nature are continuous in nature and those that already operate on a 24-hour basis 5 or 6 days a week.

The task forces of Türkiye, Romania and Bulgaria have embarked on a joint mission to detect and clear mines in the Black Sea under an agreement ratified earlier this year.

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania has conveyed a formal message to the newly enthroned Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria, celebrating his election on June 30, 2024. The Romanian Orthodox Church received the news with joy, expressing confidence that Patriarch Daniil will honor the spiritual traditions of his predecessors with dedication and vigor.

Advancing to the last 16 following an eventful climax to its group-stage campaign, Türkiye takes on Euro 2024 dark horse Austria in Leipzig on July 2 evening.

The nations' first major tournament meeting features a substantial prize: The winner will qualify for a quarterfinal against either Netherlands or Romania.

Eurobarometer data reveals significant insights into Bulgarian attitudes towards adopting the euro, highlighting both optimism and skepticism among the population. According to the survey, 71% of Bulgarians anticipate their country joining the Eurozone within the next five years, marking a notable increase of 9 percentage points since April 2023.

Evelin Banev, also known as "Brendo", began serving his six-year prison sentence for money laundering from drug trafficking on Monday, following a 2018 Supreme Court of Cassation decision. Despite being in prison, he is now also under remand custody due to a European Arrest Warrant from Italy and Romania, where he faces additional sentences of 20 and 10 years, respectively.

None of the countries that have yet to join the euro meet all accession criteria and many have even diverged from the long-set rules of euro membership, the European Central Bank has said in a report on prospective members.

The European Commission's latest report on convergence has determined that Bulgaria does not meet the necessary conditions for adopting the euro. This conclusion, announced today, affects Bulgaria along with five other EU member states that are not yet part of the Eurozone.

The permanent representatives of NATO countries have selected Mark Rutte, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, as the next Secretary General of the Alliance. Rutte will take over from Jens Stoltenberg on October 1, when Stoltenberg's term concludes.