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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 2h

Turkish Cypriots may lose their citizenship of the European Union after a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem, opposition political party CTP ‘MP’ Ongun Talat, the son of former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, warned. www.parikiaki.com/2025/10/turk...

Turkish Cypriots may lose EU citizenship after two-state solution, Talat warns | Parikiaki Cyprus and Cypriot News

Turkish Cypriots may lose their citizenship of the European Union after a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem, opposition political party CTP ‘MP’ Ongun Talat, the son of former Turkish Cypriot…

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Simon Calder @simoncalder.bsky.social · 4h

EU entry-exit system not going well at Prague airport: busiest arrival point where the EES is due to be happening 100% on day one.
Queues of up to 90 minutes reported for arrivals from the UK and other non-Schengen nations.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

Hour-long queues in Prague airport as EU entry-exit system comes into effect

Exclusive: Czech Republic vowed to introduce 100% EES checks on day one

www.independent.co.uk

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 5h

Spain and the UK deepen bilateral ties within a strategic framework (includes table showing changes compared to EU membership) - @rielcano.bsky.social. www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/commentar...

Spain and the UK deepen bilateral ties within a strategic framework

The UK-EU agreement on Gibraltar has unlocked a road map for greater cooperation between Spain and Britain.

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 8h

The EU faces ageing-driven fiscal strain, slower growth and rising pension costs, making employment-focused migration increasingly vital, argues think tank Bruegel. www.bruegel.org/working-pape...

The macroeconomic impact of ageing, EU immigration policy and pension expenditures

The EU faces ageing-driven fiscal strain, slower growth and rising pension costs, making employment-focused migration increasingly vital

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 10h

New EU rules for political advertising took effect on Friday. All political ads will have to clearly disclose who paid for them, how much, and whether they are targeting a specific audience. www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Democratic integrity: New EU rules for political advertising take effect today | News | European Parliament

From today, all political ads must clearly disclose who paid for them, how much, and whether they are targeting a specific audience.

www.europarl.europa.eu

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 11h

The new EU digital border system, which will replace the stamping of passports with digital records, starts operating today. See the details about checks at the port of Dover, the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone and St. Pancras station in London. europestreet.news/10-things-to...

All you need to know about the new EU border system - Europe Street News

The long-awaited EU Entry/Exit System (EES) will be launched in autumn. How will it work and who will be affected?

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 1d

EU Commission this week called on the Czech Republic to correctly transpose EU rules on free movement of persons and their family members as there are excessive requirements, unjustified difference in treatment, and shortcomings in relation to restrictions of rights. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

October infringements package: key decisions

Overview by policy area\nIn its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that fail to comply with their obligations under EU law.…

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 1d

In 2024, 43.8% of non-EU citizens residing in the EU faced the risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared with 26.9% of EU citizens living in another EU country and 18.5% of nationals living in their own country. ec.europa.eu/eurostat/sta...

Migrant integration statistics - poverty and social exclusion

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 1d

Latvia ordered 841 Russian citizens to leave the country by Oct. 13 after they failed to prove their Latvian language proficiency and to undergo mandatory security checks. www.politico.eu/article/latv... @politico.eu

Latvia orders more than 800 Russian citizens to leave by mid-October

Russian citizens who failed to comply with Riga’s new immigration rules must leave by Oct. 13 or risk deportation.

www.politico.eu

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 1d

The new EU digital border system will start operating tomorrow, opening a new era for travellers to Schengen countries. Here are all the details. europestreet.news/10-things-to...

All you need to know about the new EU border system - Europe Street News

The long-awaited EU Entry/Exit System (EES) will be launched in autumn. How will it work and who will be affected?

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 1d

Germany this week repealed the fast track citizenship scheme that allowed highly qualified foreigners to apply for naturalisation after 3 years of residence instead of 5. A survey found that fewer than 1,000 people had applied. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10... @aljazeera.com

Germany repeals little-used fast track citizenship scheme

A survey by German media found that fewer than 1,000 people had applied to the programme.

www.aljazeera.com

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 5d

How the Netherlands Deports Homeless Eastern Europeans mainly from Poland and Romania. “It would be useful to have a clearer picture of member states’ practices. The Commission should have an interest in this as the guardian of the EU directive on free movement." balkaninsight.com/2025/10/06/t...

The Price of Clean Streets: How the Netherlands Deports Homeless Eastern Europeans

Deportations of unsheltered EU migrants, mainly from Poland and Romania, are on the rise in the Netherlands. Some experts and NGOs regard the policy as barely legal; others argue it gives the often-addicted migrants a second chance.

https://balkaninsight.com/2025/10/06/the-price-of-clean-streets-how-the-netherlands-deports-homeless-eastern-europeans/"

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 5d

The Brexit agreement should be reexamined to stop EU citizens with settled status in Britain from claiming welfare benefits, a prominent Conservative MP said Monday. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...

EU citizens living in UK shouldn’t be allowed welfare benefits, says Tory rising star

Katie Lam — who is earning plaudits on the Conservative right — calls for Brexit withdrawal agreement to be reopened.

www.politico.eu

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6d

BREAKING: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned reut.rs/48Lim1K

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 7d

It is thought that business groups are the dominant lobbying force in Brussels. But, based on his latest research, @FrederikStevens.bsky.social argues that citizen groups are more likely to influence the EU’s agenda, as long as they get media attention. theloop.ecpr.eu/why-citizen-...

Why citizen groups outpace business in EU agenda-setting

We often consider business groups to be the dominant lobbying force in Brussels. But, based on his latest research, Frederik Stevens shows the opposite: citizen groups are more likely to influence…

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 7d

‘We’ve been inundated’: European private schools report surge in interest from wealthy British parents. VAT on school fees has even led to relocations. www.theguardian.com/education/20... @theguardian.com

‘We’ve been inundated’: European private schools report surge in interest from wealthy British parents

VAT on school fees has led to a rise in overseas interest and even relocations as UK fees have jumped by as much as 22.6%

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: One week to go. The new EU digital border system will start operating on 12 October, after years of delays. Here is all you need to know. europestreet.news/10-things-to...

All you need to know about the new EU border system - Europe Street News

The long-awaited EU Entry/Exit System (EES) will be launched in autumn. How will it work and who will be affected?

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 7d

British citizens in the EU: would you like to reunite with a family member in your EU country of residence? Discover from @britishineurope.bsky.social how the Withdrawal Agreement applies to you and your family. www.britishineurope.org/articles/188...

Family reunification rights: A guide to core family members' rights | British in Europe

Family reunification is fundamental for Withdrawal Agreement (WA) beneficiaries, whether their family members lived with them before the end of 2020 (the...

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Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 7d

Czechia, Preliminary final election result:

National parliament election

ANO-PfE: 34.51% (+7.4)
SPOLU-ECR|EPP: 23.36% (-4.4)
STAN-EPP: 11% (n.a.)
Piráti-G/EFA: 9% (n.a.)
SPD-ESN: 7.78% (-1.8)
Auto-PfE: 7% (new)
Stačilo!-NI|S&D: 4% (n.a.)
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+/- vs. 2021 election

➤ europeelects.eu/czechia

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 7d

Greenland moves closer to the European Union as Trump eyes the territory. Lawmakers from the Danish autonomous territory debated the pros and cons of joining the EU. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

Greenland moves closer to the European Union as Trump eyes the territory

Lawmakers from the Danish autonomous territory debated on October 2, weighing the pros and cons of joining the EU. While such a prospect still seems distant, Nuuk is looking to strengthen its ties…

www.lemonde.fr

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 8d

Number of European students in UK has fallen by more than 37% since Brexit as access to universities has become more difficult. ‘The UK was the number one destination for French students until 2020" but the dream has vanished. london.frenchmorning.com/comment-le-b... @london.frenchmorning.com

Comment le Brexit a impacté la mobilité étudiante au Royaume-Uni

Etudier outre-manche ressemble de plus en plus à une mission impossible. Depuis l’officialisation du Brexit en février 2020, le nombre d’étudiants européens au Royaume-Uni a chuté de plus de 37 %.

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 8d

6% of primary school pupils in the EU were learning 2 or more foreign languages. At the lower secondary level, the proportion was 59%. ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...

6.4% of EU primary pupils learn multiple languages

In 2023, 6.4% of primary school pupils in the EU were learning 2 or more foreign languages. Between 2013 and 2023, this share increased by 1.8 percentage points (pp) from 4.6%. Luxembourg was the…

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 8d

In Switzerland, mass immigration comes without the identity crisis. Nearly 2.5m people out of a population of 9m do not have Swiss citizenship, in a country that pursues a selective immigration policy. 40% of the population has a migrant background. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati... @lemonde.fr

In Switzerland, mass immigration comes without the identity crisis

Nearly 2.5 million people out of a population of nine million do not have Swiss citizenship, in a country that pursues a selective immigration policy − without saying so openly.

www.lemonde.fr

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 8d

Behind warm words, much separates the UK and EU positions on a youth mobility scheme. Article @ukandeu.bsky.social summarises what is at stake, with EU officials insisting that "the benefits of mobility should not be reduced to its labour market implications." ukandeu.ac.uk/youth-mobili...

Youth mobility – a ‘make or break’ issue for the UK-EU negotiations? - UK in a changing Europe

Jannike Wachowiak reflects on the warmer tone struck by the UK government on youth mobility, and how the issue could yet become a stumbling block in the upcoming negotiations with the EU.

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 8d

Important information from the Independent Monitoring Authority on citizens' rights @ima-citrights.bsky.social: how to secure your child’s rights in the UK as an EU, EEA or EFTA citizen. ima-citizensrights.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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