European Parliament votes for review of daylight saving time
European Parliament members voted 384 to 153 in a non-binding resolution on February 8 2018 to urge the European Commission
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Zaev: Fresh round of talks on ‘name dispute’ next week
The Republic of Macedonia’s prime minister Zoran Zaev said on February 7 that he does not see the importance of
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Athens welcomes Skopje’s decision on changing name of airport, highway
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an official announcement, that the decision by the government in the neighbouring
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Macedonia: What’s in a name?
The naming dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has roots that go back to antiquity. The
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Thousands of Greeks join protest rally over ‘Macedonia’ name issue
Thousands of protesters from across Greece gathered at Syntagma square outside the parliament building on the afternoon of February 4
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Asylum applications in EU+ countries in 2017 were 43% lower than in 2016 – EASO
The number of asylum applications in EU+ countries – meaning the 28 member states of the bloc plus Norway and
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Romania: Viorica Dancila voted in as first woman prime minister
Romania’s parliament on January 29 voted in European Parliament lawmaker Viorica Dancila as the country’s first woman prime minister. The left-wing government
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Pro-Russian Milos Zeman wins Czech Republic presidential runoff
Czech Republic President Milos Zeman on Saturday won the country’s presidential election runoff, official results showed. The national statistics office CSU said
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Macedonia: Zaev announces renaming of Skopje airport, country’s main motorway
Macedonia’s Prime Minister has announced the renaming of the airport of Skopje and the country’s main motorway leading to Greece,
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