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Racial discrimination, harassment remain commonplace in EU – rights agency report

June 6, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union, according to the annual report by the EU Agency for

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EC recommends opening EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia, Albania

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia

The European Commission recommended on May 29 the opening of EU accession negotiations with the Republic of North Macedonia and

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Romania ruling party leader heads to jail after corruption conviction upheld

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Liviu Dragnea, the head of Romania’s ruling social-democrat party, turned himself in on May 27 after a high court upheld

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Greek Prime Minister Tsipras calls early general election after MEP vote result

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras revealed his intention to call an early general election, after the end of the second

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EU election: Surge for Greens, losses for centrist bloc

May 26, 2019 Deutsche Welle

Results have begun coming in across the European Union. Across the bloc, traditional center parties saw their support decline as

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UN lowers economic growth forecast for EU

May 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

Economic growth in the European Union is projected to expand by 1.5 per cent in 2019 and 1.8 per cent

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EU establishes initial firefighting fleet for next forest fire season

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

To prepare for the risk of forest fires during the upcoming summer, the European Commission is launching on May 21

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Council of EU adopts ban on single-use plastic products

May 21, 2019May 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The final step towards a ban in the European Union on a number of single-use plastic products – including plates,

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The Netherlands’ Duncan Laurence wins Eurovision song contest 2019

May 19, 2019May 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

Duncan Laurence and his song Arcade won the Eurovision song contest 2019 on May 18. It is the fifth time

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