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Parliament in Greece votes approval of Prespa Agreement to end ‘Macedonia’ name dispute

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Greece’s Parliament voted by 153 to 146 on January 25 to approve the Prespa Agreement with the government in Skopje

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EC’s Juncker on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2019: ‘I am deeply worried’

January 24, 2019January 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

In a statement ahead of January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that he was

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EU fines Mastercard 570 million euro over cross-border obstruction

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on January 22 that it has fined Mastercard a total of 570.6 million euro for limiting

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Tensions sky high as Greek parliament discusses Prespa Agreement

January 22, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

As Greece’s parliament prepares to vote on January 24 on the Prespa Agreement which provides for the name of the

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European Parliament: EU countries jeopardising rule of law will risk losing EU funds

January 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Governments interfering with courts or failing to tackle fraud and corruption will risk suspension of EU funds, according to a

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European Parliament: EU fundamental rights under threat in several member states

January 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament denounces gender violence and discrimination, breaches of rule of law and hate speech in its assessment of

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Greek government wins confidence vote

January 17, 2019January 18, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

In a vote of confidence in Greece’s parliament on January 16, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ government secured a majority of

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North Macedonia: Steps towards changing name on passports, licence plates, state institutions

January 15, 2019January 16, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Authorities in Skopje have until 2024 to put the country’s new name “Republic of North Macedonia” on identification documents. This

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European Commission chooses 14 500 young people for free trips in Europe in 2019

January 14, 2019January 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 14 536 young citizens of European Union countries have been chosen to get free trips within the

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