US, Nato to activate missile defence site in Romania
The US will switch on an $800 million missile defense site in southern Romania on May 12, a move likely
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Month: May 2016
Bulgarian PM slams minority party for quitting government
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has hit out at minority socialist breakaway party ABC for withdrawing its support for its
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EU police agency Europol gets wider powers
The European Parliament has voted to widen the powers of EU police agency Europol, including by obliging EU countries to
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EBU slams Armenia for waving Nagorno-Karabakh flag at Eurovision
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has condemned Armenia’s Eurovision song contest team for the brandishing of a Nagorno-Karabakh flag during
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Slovak interior minister defends shooting at people smugglers
The actions of customs officials who were shooting at cars carrying migrants on May 9 near Veľký Meder (Trnava Region),
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‘Code orange’ dangerous weather alert in north-western Bulgaria over rain
A “code orange” dangerous weather warning was issued for May 12 in three regions in north-western Bulgaria – Vidin, Vratsa
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Bulgaria faces early election poser
With a Bulgarian minority party set to formally withdraw its support from the Cabinet, and already having withdrawn its representatives
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EP votes to make it easier for non-EU citizens to study in EU
The European Parliament voted on May 11 2016 to approved harmonised EU entry and residence rules that it says will
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A Turkish reshuffle spells trouble for Europe
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s sudden departure from the corridors of power may not necessarily mark an end to the
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