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Turks do not believe EU accession will happen – poll

October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turks have lost their hopes of joining the EU. This is the conclusion, at least, of a poll published by

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Romanian president slams France for unsubstantiated opposition to Schengen accession

October 6, 2013October 23, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romanian president Traian Basescu has asked France to substantiate its accusations against Romania’s alleged precarious security at the borders after

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Sofia – London ‘Freedom Challenge’ bike ride to combat people trafficking

October 6, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Freedom Challenge bicycle ride started in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia on October 6 2013, headed for London in

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Erdogan reduces military service; reveals plans for Presidency

October 4, 2013October 4, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed the reduction of military service in an interview with TV networks A Haber

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EU, UNHCR speak out after Lampedusa tragedy

October 4, 2013October 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Cecilia Malmström and the head of the UN High Commission for Refugees António Guterres are

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Golden Dawn developments ‘testing the far-right waters’ in Cyprus too

October 4, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Greece

The fast moving developments over Golden Dawn in Greece have stirred a domestic debate in Cyprus regarding the nature and

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EC millions for Germany, Austria, Czech Rep and Romania after flood, drought disasters

October 4, 2013October 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Romania

European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has announced a proposal by the European Commission to allocate more than 360

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EC preparing ‘statement of objections’ to Gazprom over alleged abuse of dominant position

October 4, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The European Commission is preparing a statement of objections to Russian gas export giant Gazprom, the latest phase since the

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Election campaign starts in Kosovo

October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

The electoral campaign for the November 3 local government elections has kicked off in Kosovo. Several of the political players

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