Anti-corruption prosecutor’s dismissal troubles political waters in Romania
Romanian president Traian Basescu warned on October 3 2013 that he is considering putting an end to the political cohabitation
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Author: Independent Balkan News Agency
Bulgarian Socialist Party reviving moves to reverse full ban on smoking in restaurants and bars – reports
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has revived discussions on reversing the law banning smoking in enclosed public spaces such as
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Moody’s: Cypriot banking system will require an additional 1.5 billion euro
Moody’s Investor Service said on October 3 2013 that it will maintain its negative outlook concerning the Cypriot banking system,
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Golden Dawn case nowhere near over, Greek government says
Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras commented on the release of three Golden Dawn MPs on October 2, pending their trial
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Three Golden Dawn MPs get bail, one remanded in custody
Three MPs from Greece’s neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, Elias Kassidiaris, Elias Panagiotaros and Nicos Michos, were released on bail, after
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Spain, Italy snub France, call for immediate Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria
Both Italy and Spain underlined yesterday Romania and Bulgaria fully comply with the Schengen accession criteria, putting France in an
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Bulgaria’s ambition is to have gas interconnector with Serbia by 2017
Bulgaria’s hope is that the gas interconnector with Serbia will be completed no later than 2017, according to Dragomir Stoinev,
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The strange saga of Ataka’s visit to Brussels
According to a new poll by the Afis agency, Bulgaria’s most unpopular politician is Volen Siderov, leader of ultra-nationalist party
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France’s double standards official discourse angers Romania
The vacillating position of the French ruling socialists on Romania’s and Bulgaria’s Schengen accession, ranging from utter support for a
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