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The Organized Crime Units have successfully dismantled a criminal organization involved in the illegal production and trafficking of tobacco products, as part of a joint operational action (JAD) at the European level, under the auspices of Europol and coordinated by Eurojust.

The Netherlands may still pose a challenge to Bulgaria and Romania's full accession to the Schengen zone, according to a report in the Financial Times.

Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts to winning a point against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during their Gold medal singles tennis match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008.

Rafael Nadal said he has left both a sporting and personal legacy after retiring from professional tennis on Tuesday at the Davis Cup.

European countries should consider deploying military forces to Ukraine to support a peace agreement brokered by Donald Trump between Kyiv and Moscow, according to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. Speaking to the Financial Times, Tsahkna emphasized that Ukraine's most secure future lies in NATO membership, a goal strongly backed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Romania will join the Schengen area by land starting January 1, 2025, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced in an interview with Antena 3 TV, reported BNR. The decision is expected to be finalized at a meeting on Friday in Budapest, he stated.

(FILES) European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell arrives for a summit at EU parliament in Brussels, on Feb. 9, 2023.

The EU foreign policy chief on Monday stressed the need to "put pressure on the Israeli government" and Hamas to achieve peace in the Middle East and end the war in the Gaza Strip.

In the third quarter of 2024, Bulgaria's economy expanded by 0.5% compared to the previous quarter, placing it among the top five EU member states for economic growth during this period. The European Union's overall economic output grew by 0.3% in the same timeframe, while the eurozone economy saw a slightly stronger increase of 0.4%.

Labor supply in Bulgaria remains exceptionally constrained amid record-high demand, making it increasingly challenging to tap into the limited available workforce, according to recent Eurostat data analyzed by the Institute for Market Economy.

Israeli fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv and tourists reported attacks in Amsterdam on Thursday night.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will travel to the Netherlands on Friday following yesterday’s riots, The Times of Israel news website reports, to talk to Dutch authorities about the wild riots in Amsterdam.