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Lorry drivers, who currently wait up to 20 hours at border crossings, celebrated the news of Bulgaria and Romania's full Schengen accession.

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Although Europe has fought to wean itself off dependence on Russian gas since Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, several eastern European states still look to Moscow for much of their energy needs.

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Those who defy the new prohibition in the polluted northern Italian city could be fined between 40 to 240 euros, a punishment that does not sit well with all residents.

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The speech caps a tumultuous 2024 for Macron, who shocked the nation halfway through the year by calling early elections, a gamble that backfired when voters delivered a hung parliament with a big increase in far-right lawmakers.

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On New Year's Eve, tens of thousands gathered in central Tbilisi waving EU and Georgian flags -- the latest outpouring of popular unity in the face of the government's authoritarian pro-Russian tilt.

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Diabetes drugs now represent over 75% of total sales in the metabolic disorders market, up from below 40% ten years ago. The race is on to heal an ageing population.

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The OECD reports positive youth health trends in Ireland but notes over 40% of doctors and 50% of nurses Ireland in Ireland were foreign-trained.

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Finding a compromise on incentives could unlock a deal on the general pharmaceutical legislation.

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Supplies of Russian gas via Ukraine are due to stop from the early hours of 1 January, as Kyiv has refused to negotiate a new transit deal.

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In recent years, Iran's security forces have arrested dozens of foreigners and dual nationals, mostly on charges related to espionage and security.

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The Treasury Department said it was working with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI to assess the hack's impact.

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Investigators said the Eagle S broke the undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia, and damaged four fibre optic lines by dragging its anchor across the seabed for dozens of kilometres.

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The prospect of presidential and parliamentary elections in Romania in November and December had triggered a spending surge that was expected to push the 2024 budget deficit to 8.6% of GDP.

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A US official said the $3.4 billion in budget funding brings the total in US budget aid to Ukraine to just over $30 billion since Russia's invasion in February 2022.

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One of the seven pillars of security defined by Poland ahead of the EU Presidency is health security. High on the agenda will be acceleration of progress on the EU's pharmaceutical package.

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Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of mortality in the Czech Republic. The goal of the new plan is to prevent further episodes, improve quality of life, and allow patients to maintain their independence.

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The prime minister also denied a toll in the thousands, calling the claims "unfounded".

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The Israeli military said Hamas militants were the targets of a strike on Gaza City's Al Wafa hospital on Sunday, which the Palestinian civil defence said killed seven people.

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Experts say many questions remain, including why the planeappeared to be travelling so fast and why its landing gear did not appear to be down when it skidded down the runway and into a wall.

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"Unfortunately, in the first three days we heard only absurd versions from Russia," the president Ilham Aliyev said. He added that he wanted Russia to accept it was guilty of downing the plane and to punish those responsible.

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