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Egyptian troops raid pro-Mursi area

Egyptian army and police troops Thursday launched a dawn clampdown on a restive area near Cairo where alleged backers of the deposed Islamist president Mohammad Mursi killed a dozen policemen last month. The forces, backed by armoured vehicles, stormed Kerdasa in the twin Cairo city of Giza, where they hunted …

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Barroso expressed position in favour of Bulgarian, Romanian Schengen entry

The President of the European Commission (EC) Jose Manuel Barroso has reaffirmed his strong position in favour of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area. Barroso said that both Bulgaria and Romania have met the criteria for Schengen area membership and should be given a chance to enter the zone as soon as possible.

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