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24 killed, over 150 injured in devastating Attica wildfire

July 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek authorities confirmed 24 people were killed and over 150 injured in two major wildfires that broke out in Attica,

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Tsipras and Zaev to be honoured in Mostar for their contribution to peace and co-operation

July 21, 2018July 21, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Macedonia

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 23 where he will be honoured

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EU gives qualified welcome to end of state of emergency in Turkey

July 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

The end of the state of emergency in place in Turkey since the coup attempt of 2016 is a welcome

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European Commission: Kosovo fulfils all required benchmarks for visa liberalisation

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo

The European Commission said on July 18 that it had confirmed that Kosovo had met the two outstanding visa liberalisation

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EU-Japan free trade agreement defies protectionism

July 17, 2018 Deutsche Welle

The European Union and Japan have signed a trade deal that promises to eliminate 99 percent of tariffs that cost

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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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