Hannes Swoboda, President of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament, has described as “populist and deceitful” Germany’s threat to veto Bulgaria and Romania’s Schengen accession. According to EurActiv, Swoboda has insisted that progress has been assessed in both countries and EU ministers

Strengthening of Kazakh-Romanian cooperation was high on the agenda of a meeting between Secretary of State of the Republic of Kazakhstan Marat Tazhin and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania in Kazakhstan Mr. Nicolae Ureche on March 5.

Medical team of the Military Medical Academy (MMA) which will take part in the mission of the EU for training Malian security services (EUTM Mali) will departure on March 6, the Defense Ministry press centre announced.