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Romania recorded the most significant economic growth of the 27 EU member states in the first quarter of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, according to the flash estimates published on Friday by the European Statistical Office ( Eurostat).

As the continent eases its COVID-19 lockdowns, EU members Greece and Croatia are desperate to lure back at least some of the millions of tourists who flock to their shores every summer.

Democracy requires citizens to remain vigilant over the protection of its institutions, Greece's president said yesterday in a message marking the 53rd anniversary of the military coup that brought down democratic rule in 1967.

Democracy requires citizens to remain vigilant over the protection of its institutions, the Greece's president said on Tuesday in a message marking the 53rd anniversary of the military coup that brought down democratic rule in 1967.

Democracy requires citizens to remain vigilant over the protection of its institutions, the Greece's president said on Tuesday in a message marking the 53rd anniversary of the military coup that brought down democratic rule in 1967.

The Romanian citizens who are currently at the border between Austria and Hungary can cross the neighboring country's territory as of 12:00hrs, Hungary's time, until the blockage is clear, and the transit is allowed everyday, between 21:00hrs and 05:00hrs, Hungary's time, on the routes indicated by this country's authorities, a release of the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) informs.

The Hungarian authorities will allow Romanian citizens headed home from the Austrian border to transit Hungary between March 17, 21:00 hrs and March 18, 5:00 hrs Hungary time; they can return to Romania on the routes indicated by the Hungarian authorities and will be directed to four border checkpoints to enter Romania, specifically Nadlac1, Nadlac 2, Bors and Cenad, the Foreign Affairs Ministr

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In Central Europe, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia have declared states of emergency and Poland has declared a "state of epidemic threat".

It was stated that this decision was made in accordance with the proposal of the Ministry of Interior.
Passengers from Italy, China, South Korea and Iran have also been banned, except for Hungarian nationals coming from those countries, who will have to remain in isolation for two weeks, MTI reports.

Cyprus will send security forces to the Greek-Turkish land border at Evros to help protect it, Cypriot government spokesman Kyriakos Kousios said in a statement Sunday.