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Most people in the EU were owners of their dwellings last year, official statistics showed on Monday.

More than two-thirds (70.1%) of the population in the EU lived in owner-occupied dwellings, while 29.9% were renting their dwelling, according to data released by the EU statistical office, Eurostat.

In Bulgaria, the owners/tenants ratio was 84.3/15.7 percent.

The interior ministers of the EU member states will convene at an extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council in order to discuss heightened security measures in the aftermath of last week's attacks in Paris.

Aviation is a key driver of economic growth and jobs, but in order to ensure safety and let European companies maintain their competitiveness, current EU rules need to be updated. The European Commission is working on proposals now, but MEPs have already adopted a resolution on what they would like to see in the aviation package to be announced by the end of the year.

The power struggles in Turkish politics should not result in a regression of principles such as freedom of expression if Turkey is going to accelerate its accession process to the European Union, Economic Development Foundation (?KV) Secretary-General Çi?dem Nas has said following the announcement of a delayed EU progress report on Nov. 10.

Bulgaria is set to lose nearly 15 % of EU funds which were available for absorption under some operational programmes during the 2007-2013 programme period.

The government has paid more than EUR 2.2 B from the country's budget resources, which are still to be reimbursed by the European Commission.

Sevil Erku?sevil.erkus@hurriyet.com.trTop EU officials are set to pay a visit to the Turkish capital of Ankara for talks expected to focus on the refugee crisis shortly after the release of a progress report in which the EU's executive body accused the full membership candidate of backsliding on the rule of law, rights and the m

The upcoming European Commission report on progress in EU integrations will for the most part refer to the migrant crisis.

The report will refer to EU's enlargement to a lesser extent than in previous years, the Belgrade-based daily Danas writes, citing diplomatic sources, the Beta agency reported.

European Commission services are in contact with the Greek government on possible changes on the implementation of the new draft law for the broadcasting station licences, stated EU Comission spokeswoman Annika Breidthardt at a press conference in Brussels.

The fastest-growing concerns of the citizens of European Union member states are immigration and terrorism, according to the latest Eurobarometer poll.

The Heads of State or Government of the 28 member states of the EU will convene at a regular meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.

The refugee crisis facing Europe will be the main topic of discussion at the summit as leaders will continue efforts towards establishing an effective, humanitarian and safe European migration policy.