The European Commission declared Romania ready to join the Schengen area in 2011, but faced opposition from several countries. Austria, the last holdout, lifted its veto during a meeting in Budapest last month.
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Wearing nothing more than bathing suits and Santa hats, around a hundred people ran, danced, and sang their way through the streets of Budapest, cheered on by onlookers.
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Online platforms for short-term rentals and transportation services, such as Airbnb and Uber, will have to charge VAT from 2030 at the latest, as the EU recently approved new rules for online services.
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