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EU states on Thursday cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone from the start of next year, officials said.

"It is a historic moment to finally welcome Bulgaria and Romania," said Hungarian Interior Minister Sandor Pinter, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency.

Housing affordability in Sofia has improved since the pandemic, making it one of the few capitals in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to experience this positive trend, according to a report by Colliers International.

Romanians have protested outside a voting station near Bucharest together with far-right presidential frontrunner Calin Georgescu after a top court scrapped the scheduled run-off vote after allegations of Russian interference.

Georgescu unexpectedly topped the first round of voting on Nov. 24 in the NATO and EU member bordering Ukraine.

Romania's Constitutional Court has annulled the recent presidential election, a decision made amidst growing concerns of foreign interference and manipulation. The move comes as Romanians abroad had already started casting their votes in the runoff election initially scheduled for December 8.

Two wins and one draw, and no goals conceded in three games, was the positive outcome of Thursday night in Europe for the Greek teams, as PAOK and Panathinaikos won while Olympakos drew in Bucharest.

In its fifth game for the Europa League league phase, Olympiakos shared a goalless draw with host Steaua in Bucharest.

A Romanian hard-right NATO critic and centre-right opposition party leader will likely face each other in a Dec. 8 presidential run-off vote, results showed, in an unexpected outcome that threatens Romania's staunchly pro-Ukraine stance.

With 99.9% of votes counted, hard-right Calin Georgescu, 62, had 22.9%, while centre-right contender Elena Lasconi was second with 19.16%.

Greetings, the day after a significant political event, such as the expulsion of a prominent political figure from their party, is always “a cold day” for everyone who thinks a little more than just about…social media. After all, Mitsotakis himself has always been a moderate politician who thinks quite thoroughly and methodically about his moves and decisions.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Tanjug News Agency signed on Friday a contract on inter-agency cooperation with the Italian news agency Italpress under which the agencies will exchange news, photo and video services.

The contract was signed by Italpress founder and Director Gaspare Borsellino and Tanjug Director Manja Grcic.

BUCHAREST - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with Romanian FM Luminita Odobescu in Bucharest on Wednesday, thanking Romania for its principled support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia as well as for backing Serbia on the EU path.

Kelly Kelekidou recently opened up about her son, their first trip together, and the possibility of him pursuing a career in singing