EU considers renewed border checks
The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, said Tuesday that it was not ruling out allowing member
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Month: January 2016
Greece to hold general strike on February 4 over social security bill
All unions in Greece have decided on a general strike in the private and public sector on February 4 –
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Opinion: EU levels empty Schengen threat at Greece
The EU’s current plan is to protect external borders and, if necessary, expel Greece – not from the eurozone, but
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Bulgaria’s ruling partners GERB, Reformist Bloc call for resignation of Supreme Judicial Council
On the eve of the official release on January 27 2016 of the European Commission’s report on Bulgaria’s performance under
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Bulgaria high court acquits former interior minister Tsvetanov in wiretap case
Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) issued a final ruling in the trial of former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov on
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister asks security agency to investigate leak of cable about Bokova
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has asked the State Agency for National Security to investigate the leaking to the media
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Organisations appeal for $550M to support humanitarian response to refugees arriving in Europe
As continuing conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere drives people to seek refuge in Europe, the International Organization for
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Bulgaria had among largest decreases in overnights at tourist establishments in EU in 2015 – Eurostat
Bulgaria was among three EU countries with the largest decreases in tourism in 2015, measured by the number of nights
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European Coalition for Israel launches ‘Wear-A-Kippah’ campaign ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2016
The European Coalition for Israel has launched an international “Wear-A-Kippah” campaign in order to raise awareness about the current threat
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