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Watch: Forget idealism—the multi-billion euro reason the EU wants the Western Balkans in the bloc
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Costa backs simpler EU accession rules ahead of Western Balkans summit
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Revealed: Europe's cheapest and most expensive countries for holiday rentals in 2026
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Newsletter: Bust to boom? Europe’s most exclusive club might be getting bigger
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EU seeking ways to speed up Western Balkans membership
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EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion
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Greece to bring in 5,000 Egyptian farm workers to close agricultural labour gap
Three years on, the bilateral Greece–Egypt deal allowing Egyptian farm workers to reside legally in Greece is finally being put into effect. As the shortage of labour in the agricultural sector becomes increasingly evident across all Western European countries – and particularly in Greece – an interstate agreement that had remained inactive for several years is now moving into the implementation phase. The deal between Greece and Egypt provides for the legal employment of up to 5,000...
World Cup Power Rankings: Who are the front-runners with 48 hours to go?
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