01:00 Romania Borders open: Bulgaria and Romania celebrate joining Schengen Area Bulgaria and Romania officially became part of the Schengen Area on 1 January, ending land border checks with neighbouring EU countries.
01:27 Libya EU sends aid to Libya as devastating floods death toll rise to over 11, 000 "Following the devastating floods in Libya, the EU is, of course, continuing via the civil protection mechanism to provide aid to the people ...