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EU summer forecast leaves Bulgaria 2018 growth estimate unchanged 3.8%

July 12, 2018November 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission’s summer forecast for the EU economy, released on July 12, reduced the growth estimate for the European

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Nato invites Macedonia to launch membership talks

July 12, 2018July 16, 2018 VOANews Macedonia, Nato

Nato has officially invited Macedonia to initiate membership talks aimed at having the former Yugoslav republic join the Brussels-based North

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Greece reportedly expels two Russian diplomats

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 VOANews Greece, Macedonia, Russia

Greece has reportedly expelled two Russian diplomats over allegations that Moscow has interfered in its negotiations with neighboring Macedonia. Greek

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Nato desperate to avoid rerun of disastrous G7 summit

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Deutsche Welle Nato

The US president told a Montana campaign rally last week he’s coming to “tell NATO: ‘You’ve got to start paying

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European Medicines Agency acts after impurity found in Chinese-supplied medicine

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said that it is reviewing medicines containing the active substance valsartan that is supplied by Zhejiang Huahai

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House prices in the EU up 11% since 2010 – Eurostat

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

House prices rose by 11 per cent in the European Union between 2010 and 2017 and six per cent in

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Skopje awaits an invitation from Nato

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia, Nato

While Nato starts a summit on July 10 in Brussels, government authorities in Skopje say that they are sure that

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Romanian president signs decree to fire chief anti-corruption prosecutor

July 9, 2018July 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis has issued the decree to remove the country’s top anti-corruption prosecutor on July 9, ending a

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EU consults citizens on abandoning daylight saving time

July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 Deutsche Welle European Commission

While the overall health effects are inconclusive, human biorhythms may be more severely impacted than previously thought, the European Commission

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