Strike to halt operations at Greek ports on September 22 and 23
A 48-hour strike is to halt operations at Greece’s seaports on September 22 and 23, a time during which many
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Month: September 2016
Ahead of post-Brexit summit, France and Germany call for unity
On the eve of a key European Union summit in Bratislava, French and German leaders are calling for unity and
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Vucic in Paris: Serbia cannot defend EU from migrants
The migrant crisis is not behind us, but in front of us, Serbian prime minister Aleksandar Vucic said after meeting
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Bulgarian Parliament passes second ‘weekend tax’
Bulgarian MPs passed on September 15 amendments to the Corporate Tax Act that require employers to pay a tax on
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Bulgaria’s new co-ordination centre against illegal migration begins work
Bulgaria’s co-ordination centre for combating illegal migration has begun work, the Interior Ministry said on September 15. The new unit
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EU presidents: EU should be symbol of freedom, not regulations and restrictions
The European Union should not be associated only with regulations and restrictions, presidents from the bloc said at a meeting
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Purvanov’s ABC party names Kalfin as presidential candidate
Georgi Purvanov’s socialist splinter ABC party, one of the two smallest parties in the Bulgarian National Assembly and formerly part
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Bratislava summit to be a self-defining moment for the EU
Bratislava is bracing itself for the informal meeting of EU leaders, which will bring Europe’s top politicians to the castle hill,
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The Balkan Blog: Is Greece at the tipping point?
The very north of Greece might well be “The Yardstick” by which we can measure the reality of living in
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