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European initiative seeks mandatory labelling of food suitable for vegetarians and vegans

November 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission said on November 7 that it had decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative entitled “Mandatory food

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In Greece, Church and State get a velvet divorce

November 6, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The historic agreement between Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, and Ieronymos II, the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, means rationalisation

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Europe remembers one of deadliest conflicts in human history

November 5, 2018 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews

Their pain has long gone. No odor from the gas warfare they endured remains. There are no echoes of the

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Government in Skopje adopts draft constitutional amendments

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The government in Skopje has adopted the text of the draft-constitutional amendments arising from the Prespa Agreement. Prime Minister Zoran

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Skopje court freezes assets of opposition VMRO-DPMNE, including party HQ

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

A court in Skopje has frozen the properties of right-wing opposition party VMRO-DPMNE, including its headquarters known as the “White

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European Court of Human Rights rules against Romania over victims of 1989 revolution

November 1, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Romania should pay about 345 000 euro to 23 victims

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EU countries divided over ending seasonal clock changes

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Most EU countries favour ending the system of twice-yearly clock changes, three are against while five have not yet taken

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Cyprus and UK reach deal on British bases post-Brexit

October 26, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Brexit, Cyprus

The agreement between the UK and Cyprus on the function of the British military bases on the Mediterranean island after

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European Parliament demands ban on neo-fascist and neo-Nazi groups in the EU

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Parliament expressed on October 25 its concern at the increasing normalisation of fascism, racism and xenophobia and called

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