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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European Health Commissioner: ‘Tobacco consumption still a threat to our societies’
Tobacco use remains the single biggest cause of chronic disease and avoidable death in the EU. Statistics on deaths in the EU
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Western Balkan leaders ask EU ‘to do the right thing’
Senior government officials from several Western Balkans countries have put pressure on the European Union, during the annual council meeting
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Athens seen to be making significant progress in ‘Macedonia’ name talks
The Greek government appears to be making significant progress in talks with Skopje in search of a solution to the
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European Commission targets 10 single-use plastic products in move against marine litter
With the amount of harmful plastic litter in oceans and seas growing ever greater, the European Commission said on May
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‘Macedonia’ name dispute: There are still open issues, UN mediator says
UN Special Envoy Matthew Nimetz said there are still differences between Skopje and Athens over the future name of the
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