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Speculation emerges over timing of Greece’s next election

April 6, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Fresh speculation emerged on April 5 in Athens over the timing of Greece’s next general election. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian FM: Support for Moldova’s EU prospects ‘consistent and categorical’

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Moldova

Bulgaria’s support for Moldova’s European prospects is consistent and categorical, Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said on April 5 after talks

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Bulgaria 

Radev on Russia: As EU presidency, Bulgaria must have a policy of ‘dialogue and balance’

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Roumen Radev, Russia

As holder of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Bulgaria should pursue a policy of dialogue and

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Business 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2018 was 5.3%, another record low

April 4, 2018April 5, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat

Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2018 was 5.3 per cent, another record low and down from 6.5 per cent in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian FM: 2025 ‘realistic date’ for Montenegro’s EU accession if reforms continue at current pace

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Montenegro

If the reforms continue at the same pace, 2025 is a very realistic date for Montenegro to join the European

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Bulgaria 

Five countries that do not recognise Kosovo refuse to take part in Balkans summit in Bulgaria

April 3, 2018April 4, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian EU Presidency, Kosovo, Serbia

On May 17 2018, Bulgaria will host the EU Summit with the countries of the Western Balkans, which is expected

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Europe 

Fake news and the Balkans

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Media

The latest Media Literacy Index (2018) published by the Sofia-based Open Society Institute headed by the Hungarian-American investor and business magnate George Soros, titled Common

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Foreign ministers from Athens and Skopje to meet again after Orthodox Easter

April 2, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

In the middle of the week following the April 8 2018 Orthodox Easter, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will travel

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria will not expel Russian diplomats – political reactions

March 30, 2018April 2, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Kornelia Ninova, Russia, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov won a form of grudging praise from the opposition after the government decided against expelling

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