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Bulgaria, Romania part-join Schengen zone

Romania and Bulgaria partly entered the Schengen free movement zone at midnight Sunday, 31 March, meaning air travel and freight,…

1 month ago

Serbian turbine deal prompts protectionist EU legislation

The awarding of a turbine tender to China’s Envision Energy by EU applicant Serbia looks to have set the bloc…

1 month ago

Romania earmarks EUR 400mn for SMEs

A total of EUR 400mn will be available to Romanian short- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 1 April, as the…

2 months ago

EU loosens CAP scheme to placate farmers

The EU announced further concessions for the bloc’s agricultural workers, especially for smaller farms, to quell agricultural workers’ protests, on Friday,…

2 months ago

Bosnian accession on EU agenda next week

The EU will recommend that member states open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate for membership since 2022, European…

2 months ago

Romania ordered to repay Blue Air’s state aid

Blue Air's restructuring plan has failed to restore its long-term viability and the Romanian state must return the EUR 33.84mn…

3 months ago

Solidarity plans to block Ukraine border stations

Polish farmers from  Solidarity announced Friday that the trade union is planning a blockade of the country’s border crossings with Ukraine…

3 months ago

Orban EU presidency already dividing opinion – Hungary PM wants to ‘take over’ EU, MEPs sceptical of his ability to lead bloc

Hungary will hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2024, putting Hungarian…

4 months ago

Senior EU politician launches bid to remove Hungary’s voting rights

The European Parliament (EP) chief rule of law negotiator Petri Sarvamaa, MEP, published on Tuesday a petition letter calling to…

4 months ago

Belgian rope trick – EU presidency plan for Europe: ‘Protect, Strengthen, Prepare’

As Belgium assumed the EU presidency on 1 January, with a rallying cry of "Protect, Strengthen, Prepare", Belgian Prime Minister…

4 months ago