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Month: June 2018

Europe 

EU considers opening membership negotiations with Macedonia, Albania by summer 2019

June 26, 2018July 1, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias said that discussions are taking place in the EU between the countries in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expands ‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning to 11 districts for June 27

June 26, 2018June 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have expanded the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather because of expected heavy rain and thunderstorms, with 11

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Bulgaria 

No need to argue: Bulgaria’s ruling coalition silent in debate on motion of no confidence

June 26, 2018June 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs will vote on the latest motion of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Boiko Borissov on

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Europe 

Bulgarian FM Zaharieva: Full support for EU membership negotiations with Skopje lacking

June 25, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

About four-fifths of European Union countries favour opening EU membership accession negotiations with Skopje, realising that an extremely important and

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Europe 

EU to grant 30M euro to develop broadband infrastructure in Western Balkans

June 25, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Under the Western Balkan Investment Framework (WBIF), 30 million euro in EU grants will be made available to deploy broadband

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues ‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning for nine districts for June 26

June 25, 2018June 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued a “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for June 26 because of expected heavy rain and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM, President congratulate Erdogan on victory in Turkish elections

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and President Roumen Radev have congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in the parliamentary

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Europe 

Turkey’s Erdogan claims victory in presidential and parliamentary elections

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 Deutsche Welle Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was declared the winner of presidential elections on Sunday, ushering in a new political system

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian archaeologists begin summer digs at Perperikon site

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The annual summer archaeological digs at Bulgaria’s ancient sacred site of Perperikon began on June 25 2018, professor Nikolai Ovcharov

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