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The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, congratulates Croatia on joining Europe's border check-free Schengen area but expresses disappointment after accession bids by Bulgaria and Romania were blocked in an EU ministers' meeting."You deserve to be full members of Schengen, you deserve to have access to the free movement in the Schengen area," she says. SOUNDBITE
Eurozone finance ministers meet in Brussels for their monthly Eurogroup meeting to discuss Euro area enlargement and the economic situation. They took the opportunity to come together for a photo and celebrate the incorporation of Croatia into the Eurozone as of January 1 2023. IMAGES
Bulgaria's parliament votes to approve the lifting of the country's veto on opening EU accession talks with North Macedonia, with 170 votes in favour, 37 against and 21 abstentions. The proposal paves the way for the government to unblock the start of negotiations in exchange for EU guarantees that North Macedonia will meet Bulgaria's demands on long-running historical and linguistic disputes. IMAGES
Ukraine fans arrive at Munich's Allianz Arena for the first match of their Euro 2024 campaign against Romania. IMAGES
The first Austrian voters head to a polling station in Vienna to cast their ballots in the last day of European Parliament elections. Voting takes place in 21 EU member countries, with the bloc facing a range of challenges, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, global trade and industrial tensions, a climate emergency and a West that, within months, may have to adapt to a new Donald Trump presidency. IMAGES
Lebanese forces secure the area around the US embassy following a shooting attack in Beirut's northern suburb of Awkar. A Syrian man was arrested after the shooting near the US embassy, the Lebanese army said, with the diplomatic mission saying its personnel were safe. IMAGES
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