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Romania and Bulgaria may become full members of Europe's borderless Schengen travel zone in January 2025, Hungary said on Friday, adding a final decision would be made at next month's meeting of EU interior ministers.

NYON - The Serbia men's national football team was on Friday drawn to face Austria in the UEFA Nations League A/B play-offs.

Serbia will play the first leg of the play-off tie away on March 20, 2025 and host the return leg three days later.

The other Nations League A/B play-off fixtures are Turkey v Hungary, Ukraine v Belgium and Greece v Scotland.

Hungary's Interior Minister, Sandor Pinter, announced that Romania and Bulgaria have a chance to fully join the Schengen area starting in January 2025. His statement came after an informal meeting in Budapest involving the interior ministers of Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and Austria.

Greece will be facing Scotland in the Nations League playoffs.

The matchups for promotion/relegation in League A and League B of the Nations League are as follows:

The Salzburger Christkindlmarkt, one of the oldest Christmas markets in the world, opened recently in Salzburg, Austria. With its stunning location in the heart of the city's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town, the market has long been regarded as one of the most beautiful Advent markets globally.

Former Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky expressed optimism about Bulgaria's prospects for Schengen entry by land. Speaking to bTV, she stated that there are genuine reasons for hope and anticipation of a positive outcome. "People are tired of waiting for Schengen admission, but I think we now have real hopes," Neynsky said.

Bulgaria and Romania's full entry into Schengen is still uncertain, with Austria not yet ready to lift its veto, despite hopes expressed by both the Romanian and Bulgarian governments.

Arrest warrants issued yesterday against Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Galland and the head of the armed forces department of Hamas Mohammed Daif represent a historic development for the International Criminal Court, which has been struggling for 22 years to have its jurisdiction recognized and to gain enforcement powers.

The flag of Iran flutters in the wind outside of the IAEA headquarters during the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 20, 2024.

Europe could soon welcome a wave of wealthy Americans, as Democratic voters facing the prospect of a new Donald Trump presidency, consider leaving the country, CNN reports in a report.