Romanian troops deployed in Kosovo as part of NATO peacekeeping mission
An infantry company from the Romanian armed forces is to be sent to Kosovo to join the 80
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IMF mission urges Romania to further reduce its already high fiscal deficit
Romania has weathered the economic shocks of the pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the subsequent spike in energy and food costs, but while it has managed to reduce its…
Portugal opposes EU enlargement ‘fixed deadlines’
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Serbia raises excise taxes on fuel, coffee, tobacco
Changes to Serbia’s excise tax law came into force on 1 October, raising excise duties on fuel, cigarettes, alcohol and coffee by eight per cent. However, this decision does not…
OLAF concludes investigation into Albanian funds case, findings not yet public
The EU Commission’s anti-fraud office, OLAF, has concluded its investigations into corruption in the disbursement of EU funds through the IPARD II agricultural programme in Albania, with no more disbursements…
Kremlin angry at Norway joining EU ban on Russian cars
Moscow criticised Norway’s decision to ban Russian-registered private cars with nine or fewer seats – which came into force on Wednesday as part of EU sanctions against Russia – and…
France calls for Armenia to benefit from the European Peace Facility
The European Union and its member states can “do more” to help Armenia and send “a clear signal”, said French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who also announced on Tuesday that…
EU ministers identify ‘non-state actors’ as cause of migration spikes
EU interior ministers agreed to classify ‘non state actors’ such as NGOs on a par with Russia and Belarus in causing increased levels of migration, as they agreed their position…
Portugal’s CPLP mobility deal doesn’t clash with Schengen rules, says Secretary of State
There is no incompatibility between the mobility agreement between the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) – which allows individuals to apply for a residence permit in Portugal – and…
Romania’s photovoltaic boom could backfire because of old power grid
Romania’s old power grid may not be able to cope with the unprecedented surge in the use of photovoltaic systems which so far has resulted in a volume of 1.063…