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Where Athens and creditors stand following Eurogroup agreement

February 22, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Following the February 20 2017 Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, several conclusions could be drawn as to what the Greek government took

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Two months after the elections, Macedonia is yet to form a government

February 13, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Political leaders in the Republic of Macedonia are yet to come to an agreement on the creation of a new government

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German special assembly elects Frank-Walter Steinmeier as president

February 12, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

A special 1,260-member assembly on Sunday confirmed general expectations and elected Frank-Walter Steinmeier as the new ceremonial head of state of

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Macedonian political parties yet to reach deal on new government

February 6, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

It has been a week since the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, failed to create a new government, while political parties

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Romanian PM calls for repeal of corruption decree

February 5, 2017March 9, 2017 VOANews Romania

Following widespread demonstrations across Romania, the country’s prime minister called Saturday for the repeal of a decree decriminalizing official misconduct.

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Meeting in Malta, EU leaders agree on plan to co-operate with Libya against migration across Mediterranean

February 3, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Roumen Radev

At an informal meeting in Malta on February 3, European Union leaders agreed on a plan involving working with Libya

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EU leaders meet in Malta to discuss Mediterranean migration issue

February 3, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Roumen Radev

Leaders of the European Union are meeting in Malta on February 3 in their first informal gathering of the year,

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Protesting Greek farmers block E-79 motorway near Bulgarian border checkpoint

January 31, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Protesting Greek farmers blocked the E-79 main road close to the Promachonas – Kulata border checkpoint with Bulgaria, public broadcaster

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Macedonian SDSM leader Zaev demands mandate to form a government

January 31, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The leader of SDSM (Macedonian Social Democratic Union), Zoran Zaev has requested a mandate from president George Ivanov to form

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