‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Decisive hours, encouraging messages
Encouraging messages have been issued ahead of the telephone conversation expected to take place between PM Zoran Zaev and PM
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Black Sea countries pledge to promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
The European Commission and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) secured on June 7 a 10-year pledge to
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EC gives Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5M euro humanitarian aid for refugees and asylum seekers
The European Commission (EC) announced on June 7 a total of 1.5 million euro in humanitarian aid to address the
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ECJ: Same-sex spouses of EU citizens have residency rights
The European Court of Justice ruled that member states cannot refuse residency to non-EU spouses of EU citizens. However, the
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Skopje hesitating over Nimetz-sponsored agreement struck in New York
Matthew Nimetz’s short announcement following the New York meeting on May 25 2018 did not record the reality of what
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Anti-immigrant party wins Slovenia parliamentary poll
An anti-immigration opposition party led by former prime minister Janez Jansa won the most seats in Slovenia’s parliamentary election Sunday,
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‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Agreement will be reached before June European Council, Zaev says
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on June 2 that he still had not spoken on the phone with Greek counterpart
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Proposal to make access to emergency travel documents faster and more secure for EU citizens
The European Commission said on May 31 that it was proposing to update the rules on EU emergency travel documents
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Zaev: Referendum to be held in late 2018 on ‘Macedonia’ name issue
Athens and Skopje are close to resolving the name issue, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told a May 30 news conference
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