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Where do EU countries stand on migration?

June 24, 2018June 27, 2018 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

For EU member states, trying to find a common solution to irregular migration has exposed the fault lines that divide the bloc.

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Turkish elections and Erdogan’s second-round nightmare

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turkey will experience one of the most crucial electoral battles in its history on June 24, as the winner of

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European Commission opens anti-trust investigation into Qatar’s LNG deals

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

The European Commission said on June 21 that it opened a formal investigation into Qatar’s exports of liquefied natural gas

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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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