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Goodbye Schengen

"Europe has forgotten that history is fundamentally tragic," said Manuel Valls, the French prime minister. "If Europe can't protect its own borders, it's the very idea of Europe that could be thrown into doubt. It could disappear - not Europe itself, not our values, but the European project, the concept we have of Europe, that the founding fathers had of Europe."

Romania Prosecutor General Steps Down

Romania's top prosecutor Tiberiu Nitu deposited his resignation on Tuesday, with President Klaus Iohannis expected to nominate a successor.

In a statement quoted by Agerpres, Nitu said he was taking the step to "protect the reputation of the prosecutor's office".

Romania's Top Prosecutor Quits in Motorcade Row

Romanian General Prosecutor Tiberiu Nitu resigned on Tuesday, one week after anti-graft investigators said he made illegal use of official motorcades.

President Klaus Iohannis has accepted his resignation and is to make a new nomination.

Southeast Europe Urges Strict Control of EU External Borders at Sofia Meeting

In a joint statement, Southeastern European countries have callef for stricter border controls at the EU's external frontiers, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said on Tuesday.

Mitov's remark came as Bulgaria hosted an informal meeting of states that are part of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), which at the moment is rotationally chaired by Bulgaria.

Eurostat: Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Was Below EU Average in December 2015

The latest figures of Eurostat released on Tuesday show that Bulgaria's unemployment rate was below the EU average in the last month of 2015.

In December last year, Bulgaria registered an unemployment rate of 8.8 %, with the EU average being 9 %.

Bulgaria's unemployment rate retained its level from November 2015, decreasing by 1.4 % compared to the same month in 2014.

Romania Calls for Permanent NATO Black Sea Force

Romania's new push for a stronger NATO involvement in Eastern Europe, this time by creating a permanent alliance fleet in the Black Sea in a move aimed to counter Russia's strong involvement in the region, was welcomed by analysts in the country.

Romania's 'Citizen' PM Spurns Official Motorcade

Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos on Friday announced he is no longer using the traditional motorcade when going to work, as he does not need it and doesn't want to hamper the traffic in an already congested Bucharest.  

Kosovo Hunts For Players for First Eurobasket

Kosovo's national backetball team is hunting for top players as it prepares to take part in qualifications for Eurobasket for the first time.

The team will compete in Group E along with Slovenia, Ukraine and Bulgaria and will fight for the first two places in the group that will be sent to the European Championship.

Bulgaria's Pernik Hosts 25th Edition of Surva Masquerade Games

The 25th edition of the international festival of masquerade games Surva will take place in the Bulgarian city of Pernik between Friday and Sunday.

A total of 110 groups with a record number of 6400 participants are expected to attend the festival.

Romania to End Scam Over Jailbird Authors

Romania's Justice Minister, Raluca Pruna, on Thursday said the country will scrap the article that cuts convicts' jail sentences by 30 days for every "scientific work" that they publish.

The move is aimed at putting an end to the sudden and unexpected literary boom in the country's prisons.

EU Cautiously Greets Romania's Justice Reforms

Romania has made progress in fighting corruption and in judicial reform, but 2016 is a test year that will show if recent progress is sustainable, a new European Commission report issued under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, CVM, said.

EU Seeks Results From Bulgaria on Corruption

While praising Bulgaria's new reforms strategies, the European Commission has complained of a lack of results in delivering justice and halting corruption and organized crime in its annual country report issued under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, CVM.

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