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Lawmakers of right and left from across National Assembly come together to stop draft law in its tracks
Vienna lists 3 conditions for lifting veto on Romanian and Bulgarian airports becoming part of passport-free travel area
Doubts grow over whether president can secure majority for his long-promised plans
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Rising anti-immigrant sentiment puts asylum seekers at risk, warn rights groups
Recent electoral inroads for the far right reflect public dislike of government cuts in public services
Over 600,000 pre-applications have been filed for 2024 — four times above the government quota
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Helsinki says tactic by Moscow is deliberate and poses ‘serious threat to national security’
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Harsh measures and lurid rhetoric on migration make the continent look as if it is betraying its own values
Foreign minister raises fears that Moscow could smuggle soldiers or war criminals into Nordic country
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