Domestic Politics
160 senators from Russia's upper house, the Federation Council, approved amendments to the Constitution submitted by President Vladimir Putin that would allow him to run for at least two more terms, potentially keeping him in power until 2036. The amendments must now be approved by two-thirds of the country's regional parliaments before being put out for a public vote on 22 April. [Al Jazeera]
International Relations
Estonian Defense Minister Juri Luik was in Mali on Monday to discuss the nation's security and humanitarian situation, with a focus on cooperation between the soon-to-be-launched Takuba task force, the UN mission MINUSMA, the EU mission EUTM Mali, and the French-led Operation Barkhane. Estonia is currently contributing personnel to all three existing operations. [The Baltic Times]
Bulgarian Defence Minister Krasimir Karakachanov opposed Greece's plans to build a camp near the border between the two countries following a huge influx of asylum seekers from Turkey into Greece. [Novinite]
Following the agreement to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Donald Trump Jr., the US President's son, called for the withdrawal of US troops from Kosovo as well, echoing the sentiments of Senator David Perdue. [RTK Live]
Economy
As the stalemate between Russia and Saudi Arabia continues, with the latter pushing Russia to cut production, Russia claims that it can deal with oil prices between $25 and $30 a barrel for 6 to 10 years, and is thus unperturbed by falling prices or pressure to reduce production. [Russia Insider]
Czech President Miloš Zeman plans to increase the nation's minimum monthly wage to roughly 15,000 crowns from the existing 13,350 crowns. Over 150, 000 of the country's 10.5 million population earns the minimum wage. [Prague Post]
Health
Hungary announced that it will begin screening people crossing the land border along the Schengen frontier to limit the spread of the coronavirus after the number of confirmed cases in the country reached 12. [Budapest Business Journal]
Slovenia's Prime Minister, Marjan Å arec, announced that the country's border with Italy will be closed after the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country reached 34. [The Slovenia Times]
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