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Polish, Hungarian lorry drivers unimpressed by UK’s offer of short-term work visas

Hauliers associations in Poland and Hungary say their members are not interested in the UK government’s offer of three-month work visas as an attempted solution to its growing petrol queues and lorry driver shortage. Over a million Poles and hundreds of thousands of Hungarians have lived and worked in

Western Balkan citizens enjoy benefits of roaming fees removal

This summer six Western Balkan countries abolished mobile phone roaming charges, in what is seen as a positive step towards the eventual expansion of the European Union. Since July 1, roaming citizens of the south-east European region have been able to call text and surf online for the same fees

Airbus opens 'brave new frontier' of single-pilot planes

The world’s largest aircraft manufacturer Airbus is seeking EU approval for using one-pilot technology on its A350 jets, opening up a whole new debate on flight safety. EU regulations currently require two pilots to be present in commercial flight cockpits at all times. However Airbus argues that its new

Von der Leyen takes bold tone in state of the union speech

President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen called on Europe to be “bold again” as she addressed climate change, pan-continental security and digital issues in her annual State of the European Union speech on Wednesday. Von der Leyen urged China to be more transparent regarding its carbon

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