The enlargement of the Schengen area to Bulgaria and Romania is in focus of the Bulgarian presidency of the EU, and the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Despite Bulgaria and Romania fulfilling the necessary criteria and repeated calls from the MEPs to let them join, the Schengen area has not been expanded to these…
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NATO counters Russia in Black sea
NATO launched a new multinational force in Romania this week to counter Russia along its eastern flank and to check a growing Russian presence in the Black Sea related to the Crimea, being not recognised by the West as part of Russian Federation. A stronger #Romania helps strengthen #NATO https://t.co/7xMVuCc6wC pic.twitter.com/ASlcEYKus1 — NATO (@NATO) October…
Swiss restrict Bulgarian and Romanian labor
Switzerland will restrict Bulgarian and Romanian citizens’ access to its labor market within one year amid increased migration from those countries after limits were lifted last June. Switzerland slaps immigration limits on Romania & Bulgaria workers as free movement accord brings too many newcomers https://t.co/Who5e85vik — swissinfo.ch (@swissinfo_en) May 10, 2017 The Swiss cabinet, whose…
Europol crack on Albania and Romania organized crime
Four individuals have been arrested as a result of a joint investigation between the Belgian and Romanian Police, supported by Europol, against a mobile organised crime group specialised in house burglaries. Up to now, the criminal gang is suspected of being involved in 40 different house burglaries with a prejudice estimated at more than EUR…
MEPs for EU-US visa reciporcity
The EU Commission is legally obliged to take measures temporarily reintroducing visa requirements for US citizens, given that Washington still does not grant visa-free access to nationals of five EU countries. In a resolution approved on Thursday, MEPs urge the Commission to adopt the necessary legal measures “within two months”. The text prepared by…
Europol hits child abuse
Europol have joined forces with Romanian Police and law enforcement authorities in Poland in a joint operation that has led to the arrest of a man suspected of online child sexual exploitation. The investigation uncovered that, between July 2012 and November 2015, the man was distributing child sexual abuse material. The victim was a…
Romania: anti-corruption protests continue
Romania’s prime minister Sorin Mihai Grindeanu said the ruling coalition will not resign inspite of pressure of mass demonstrations against a measure similar to corruption indulgence. Obviously the centre-left government will not proceed immediately with its attempt to decriminalise official misconduct, which set public opinion ablaze. Wow. Bucharest, Romania tonight. The people ask the government to…
Europol: Cybercriminals arrests
EUROPOL, DEPECHE: Members of an international cybercrime syndicate active in Europe and Asia apprehended five members of an international organised criminal group (OCG) have been arrested and three of them convicted so far as a result of a complex operation led by law enforcement agencies from Europe and Asia, with the active support of Europol’s…
Bosphorus: crack down on arms trafficking
EUROPOL: Nearly 250 arrests and 556 gas and alarm pistols seized are a few of the final results of Operation Bosphorus, a series of international actions in 2016 in 10 EU Member States, coordinated by Romania as the Activity’s Action leader and with the full operational and analytical support of Europol. OPERATION BOSPHORUS against #firearms…
Koblenz: ENF parties in 'Trump era'
Today the leaders of Europe for Nations and Freedom (ENF) parties from Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands meet in the German city of Koblenz at a conference to exchange their concepts for the future of the continent in a new context of ‘Trump era’. Alternative for Germany (AfD) Frauke Petry is hosting the event,…
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