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EU agrees new rules on mutual recognition of asset freezing and confiscation orders

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The Council of the EU, following a provisional agreement with the European Parliament, agreed on June 20 new rules concerning

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Europol: ‘Terrorist threat in EU remains high’

June 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff terrorism

The terrorist threat in the European Union remains high in spite of the decline of the so-called “Islamic State” in

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Bulgaria among 8 EU countries set for special summit on migration on June 24

June 20, 2018June 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is convening an informal working meeting on migration and asylum issues in Brussels on June

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Parliament in Skopje ratifies ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ name agreement

June 20, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

With 69 votes in favour and none against, Parliament in Skopje voted on June 20 to ratify the name agreement

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EU criticises US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

June 20, 2018June 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

The European Union has criticised the decision by the United States to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council,

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Zaev: Gruevski accepted the terms Upper and Northern Macedonia in 2012-2013

June 20, 2018June 20, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, in an interview with Skopje TV channel 5, said that in the 2012-2013 negotiations, then-Prime Minister

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EU extends sanctions over illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol to June 2019

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union said on June 18 that it was extending restrictive measures in response to the

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EU proposes increasing space programme budget by 50 per cent to 16 billion euro

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

The European Union proposes investing 16 billion euro in the period 2021-2027 “to further enhance Europe’s leadership in space,” a

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Trend of decrease in number of asylum applications in EU continues in 2018

June 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

The trend of a significant decrease in the number of asylum applications in the EU is continuing in 2018, according

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