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Foreign Ministry slams Albanian PM Rama over ‘anti-Bulgarian’ statements

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Albania

The Foreign Ministry in Sofia has hit out at Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama over what it called his “new,

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Albania, N Macedonia open EU accession negotiations

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia

Albania and North Macedonia opened on July 19 negotiations on accession to the European Union. European Commission Ursula von der

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Bulgaria welcomes EU ministers’ green light for accession talks with N Macedonia, Albania

March 24, 2020March 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia

Bulgaria welcomes the decision on March 24 by European Union foreign ministers to give the green light for starting the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria sends 12 construction engineers to Albania to aid assessment of earthquake-hit buildings

December 6, 2019December 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania

Bulgaria has sent 12 construction engineers to Albania to assist in the assessment of the buildings affected by the 6.4

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Red Cross joins in aiding areas hardest-hit by earthquake in Albania

November 28, 2019December 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania

The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) is providing, through the Albanian Red Cross, essential items from its disaster reserve to aid

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to grant 200 000 leva to aid Albania recover from earthquake

November 26, 2019November 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry is to grant 200 000 leva (about 100 000 euro) to assist Albania’s recovery from the November

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Bulgaria 

Interior Minister: Bulgaria ready to send crews, equipment to aid earthquake-hit Albania

November 26, 2019November 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania

Bulgaria is ready to send rescue crews and equipment to Albania to help track down injured people and deal with

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Europe 

EU mobilises emergency support for Albania following earthquakes

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania

Following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake and 3 aftershocks that hit Albania, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism was activated at the

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Europe 

European Parliament: Failure to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia a mistake

October 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on October 24 to label the failure to start EU accession negotiations with the Republic

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