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Romanian labour minister wants the retirement age raised to 65
Every person working in Romania will have to retire at age 65 at the latest, Romanian Labour Minister Marius Budai announced Monday following his...
EU ministers approve Kosovo visa liberalisation days before Belgrade-Pristina meeting
The decision to liberalise visas for citizens of Kosovo was approved by the 27 EU ministers at the Council of Internal Affairs in Brussels...
Czech Republic calls meeting of EU countries on car emissions laws
The Czech Republic has invited transport ministers from 11 European Union counties to meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss emissions-cutting policies, amid a...
EU leaders harden rhetoric on migrant returns, divided on border fences
EU leaders adopted their toughest stance on migration in recent memory at a summit on Thursday against the backdrop of irregular border crossings hitting...
Polish lawmakers approve judicial reform that could unblock EU funds
Polish lawmakers on Friday adopted a judicial reform that could unblock billions of euros in European Union funds withheld in an ongoing row between...
At EU summit, Bulgaria seeks guarantees it will enter Schengen in 2023
Although Schengen accession is not an agenda item of the EU summit in Brussels, Bulgaria asked for guarantees on Thursday that it will become...
EU meets to try to break gas price cap impasse
European Union energy ministers are meeting in Brussels on Tuesday to try to agree a bloc-wide cap on gas prices after months of deadlock...
EU urges cooperation as members refill military stocks amid arms supplies to Kyiv
European Union countries should work together in replenishing their military inventories and avoid competing with each other amid ongoing arms deliveries to Ukraine, the...
NATO allies, partners aim to boost Kyiv’s air defence after Russian air raids
More than 50 countries will gather on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss bolstering Ukraine's air defence, two...
EU ‘ready’ to set up fast-track trade routes for Ukraine
The European Commission is prepared to set up special trading routes between Poland and Ukraine to make sure food products and live animals can...