Ireland enter World Cup qualifying draw: All you need to know
The Republic of Ireland are in the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw on Friday. Find out all you need to know.
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Romania and Bulgaria are granted full Schengen membership, with one caveat
Romania and Bulgaria's shared journey to join the passport-free Schengen Area came to an end on Thursday morning as interior ministers from the European Union gave their final blessing to their hard-fought candidacy.
All you need to know: Ireland enter World Cup qualifying draw
The Republic of Ireland are in the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw on Friday. Find out all you need to know.
EU budget: Who pays the most into the EU, and who gains the most?
The EU enables EU countries to achieve more together than they could if they acted alone. Member states contribute to the EU budget and also receive funds from it. Some countries end up as net contributors, meaning they pay in more than they get back, while others are net beneficiaries, receiving more than they contribute.
Romania's far-right Georgescu denounces cancelled vote outside closed polling station
Romania’s defiant far-right presidential candidate, Călin Georgescu, stood outside a closed polling station on Sunday in protest of the country's top court’s unprecedented decision to annul the first round of the vote in which he emerged as the frontrunner.
Romanian court cancels presidential election in unprecedented political earthquake
The Romanian presidential run-off between far-right candidate Calin Georgescu and centrist pro-EU Elena Lasconi is now off, after the Constitutional Court (CCR) cancelled the results of the first round of votes and announced entirely new elections will be held instead.
'Shocking' levels of democratic backsliding across Europe - ex-Justice Commissioner Jourová
Jourová - a lawyer by trade - was EU Commissioner for Values and Transparency from 2019 until November 2024.
Declassified Romanian intelligence suggests 'state actor' behind Georgescu's campaign
Declassified information from Romania's intelligence agencies has revealed that the sudden rise of populist hard-right candidate Calin Georgescu in the first round of last month’s presidential election was "not a natural outcome".