Foreign ministers: Bulgaria could be gateway for Iranian natural gas to Europe
Iran can serve as a gateway for Bulgarian goods to third-country markets, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said at a meeting
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Month: December 2015
Czech parliament urges government not to implement EU labelling guidelines
The Czech parliament called on the government to ignore the EU’s labelling guidelines for Israeli products from the West Bank
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EU extends Russia sanctions for six months
The European Union has renewed its economic sanctions against Russia for six months over its involvement in the Ukraine crisis.
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Hungary blasted for intolerance, hatred toward refugees
International agencies are condemning a new public campaign by Hungary they say promotes intolerance and fear, and fuels xenophobia against
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister in talks with Iranian president in Tehran
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and Iranian president Hassan Rouhani have held talks covering what official statements described as good
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Blatter, Platini banned from football for eight years
The ethics committee of soccer governing body FIFA has banned embattled President Sepp Blatter and his one-time protege from the
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Slovenian voters reject same-sex marriage
Voters in Slovenia decided not to join many of their European Union partners Sunday by rejecting legalized gay marriage. Sixty-three
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Refugee crisis warnings to eastern EU nations from Germany, Austria
Eastern EU nations that refuse to accept refugees risk funding cuts and legal sanctions, according to two German cabinet ministers.
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Turkey to withdraw troops from Iraq after Obama appeal
Turkey is pulling troops out of northern Iraq in an effort to de-escalate tensions with the Iraqi government, a day
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