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#Europe agenda: Protests against corruption in Romania continue; “Steinmeier elected German president…

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Debate: Protests against corruption in Romania continue euro|topics   The Romanian government has withdrawn its controversial decree decriminalising certain corruption offences. At the same time Prime Minister Grindeanu announced that a new bill with similar content would be presented to parliament. Despite the government’s climbdown hundreds of thousands across Romania demonstrated against corruption on Sunday. The … Read more

#Europe agenda: “Romania justice minister quits over corruption bill protests….

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Romania confidence vote falls but more protests planned BBC News | Europe | World Edition   A confidence vote fails but the government faces more protests over moves to relax corruption measures. Romania justice minister quits over corruption bill protests BBC News | Europe | World Edition   The scrapped decree would have shielded many politicians from … Read more

#Eurosphere agenda: Massive anti-corruption protests in Romania continues…

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Romania leaders under growing pressure amid protests BBC News | Europe | World Edition   A new decree to free officials jailed for corruption has sparked outrage across Romania. Romania protests continue against government ‘thieves’ Aljazeera.com–3 hours ago “I do not want to divide Romania,” a pale and tired-looking Grindeanu said in a televised address, sparking … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Background reading for a European Parliament election year..””EU job market open for Romanians and Bulgarians…

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Background reading for a European Parliament election year One of the more useful pieces I found over the festive period,  thanks to Craig Willy ? a rare outsider to the European system who actually understands how it works, and as such an excellent guide who comes with limited baggage (and some occasionally forceful and thought-provoking … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Greece takes over EU presidency

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  Greece takes over EU presidency Crisis-hit Greece on Jan. 1 took over the six-month rotating EU presidency from Lithuania European labour market opens for Romanians, Bulgarians Romanians and Bulgarians have the right to work in any of the European Union’s 28 countries from Wednesday but “no major increase” in emigration is expected Spain: A … Read more