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Day: December 18, 2015

Perspectives 

Opinion: Old and new crises in the EU

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 Barbara Wesel of Deutsche Welle

No progress was made at the last EU summit of the year. The British prime minister added to the discord

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Europe 

European officials endorse visa-free travel for Ukraine, but experts warn of lingering corruption

December 18, 2015 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Ukrainian leaders cheered on December 18 as the European Commission gave the green light for the country to be granted

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Europe 

Erdogan resolves his differences with Netanyahu

December 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Ankara is in the process of normalising its relations with Jerusalem, causing a surprise in the eastern Mediterranean, given that according

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Europe 

US missile defence system in Romania is fully operational

December 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Romania

Major military components of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System (AAMDS) in Romania, a key element in Phase II of

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Bulgaria 

Borissov’s GERB: Bulgaria’s ruling coalition is stable

December 18, 2015December 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgaria’s ruling coalition is stable and any attempts to undermine confidence in its artificially will result in nothing more than

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Europe 

Close to 30 000 migrant and refugee arrivals in Bulgaria so far in 2015 – IOM

December 18, 2015December 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia, Turkey

It is virtually certain that the total number of arrivals of migrants and refugees in Europe by land and sea

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Bulgaria 

Close to 58 000 foreigners live in Bulgaria – Eurostat

December 18, 2015December 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

The number of foreigners living in Bulgaria is about 57 965, making up about 0.8 per cent of the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Parliament approves appointment of Zaharieva as new Justice Minister

December 18, 2015December 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, judiciary

Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s nominee to replace Hristo Ivanov as Bulgaria’s Minister of Justice, Ekaterina Zaharieva, was voted into office

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Bulgaria 

World Bank forecasts 2.2% economic growth in Bulgaria in 2016

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, World Bank

The World Bank expects economic growth in Bulgaria to reach 2.9 per cent this year but slow down to 2.2

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