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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Greece-Macedonia name dispute compromise faces stiff opposition
Macedonia must resolve its decades-long naming quarrel with Greece in order to facilitate EU accession talks. But a new proposal
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First ‘Balkannabis Expo 2018’ to be held in Athens in June
The organisers of the first Balkannabis Expo which will take place in Athens, speak of a “historic event that will become a
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Zaev confirms ‘Republic of Ilinden Macedonia’ is proposal to resolve Macedonia name dispute
In Skopje, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has confirmed that “Republic of Ilinden Macedonia” is the option proposed to resolve the
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‘Macedonia’ name dispute: ‘Ilinden Macedonian Republic’ discussed as solution, reports say
The day after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his counterpart from Skopje, Zoran Zaev, held talks in Sofia, with
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