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European Commission invites municipalities to register for free Wi-Fi scheme

March 20, 2018March 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission launched the WiFi4EU web portal on March 20, saying that as of now, municipalities all over Europe

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Attack on Skripal: EU ‘takes extremely seriously’ UK assessment that Russia is responsible

March 19, 2018March 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The European Union strongly condemns the attack that took place against Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, UK on March

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Kurz: Western Balkans among Austrian priorities

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Western Balkan countries would be among the priorities of the European Union’s Austrian presidency in the second half of 2018,

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President of Macedonia refuses to sign new law giving Albanian official language status

March 15, 2018March 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The president of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, said that he would not sign the law approved by the country’s Parliament on March

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Proposed new EU visa policy: Easier for tourists, tougher for countries that do not take back migrants

March 14, 2018March 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Schengen, tourism

The European Commission said on March 14 that it was proposing to reform the EU’s common visa policy “to adapt

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Western Balkan security tops agenda as EU interior ministers meet in Brussels

March 8, 2018March 11, 2018 Deutsche Welle

European interior ministers convened in Brussels on March 8 2018 to discuss how the bloc will coordinate its latest security and

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IMF, European leaders rebuke Trump on planned tariffs

March 8, 2018 VOANews IMF

The International Monetary Fund and European leaders pushed back on March 7 against US president Donald Trump’s plan to impose

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EU defence ministers agree implementation plan for closer military co-operation

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

EU ministers of defence have formally adopted a list of 17 projects for “permanent structured co-operation” (PESCO) in the field

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UN chief discusses ‘Macedonia’ name dispute with Zaev

March 6, 2018March 7, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

UN Secretary-General Antόnio Guterres and Zoran Zaev discussed the dispute over the use of the name “Macedonia” and the developments of

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