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European Commission awards additional 305M euro to four EU countries facing migration pressure

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Cyprus, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Refugees

The European Commission said on December 20 that this week it had made available an additional 305 million euro in

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Europe 

Cyprus and UK reach deal on British bases post-Brexit

October 26, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Brexit, Cyprus

The agreement between the UK and Cyprus on the function of the British military bases on the Mediterranean island after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov briefs Greek, Cypriot leaders on Varna EU – Turkey talks

March 28, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Greece, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has informed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on the issues

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Bulgaria 

EU leaders will decide mere days beforehand whether Varna summit with Turkey will go ahead

February 24, 2018February 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Varna

A decision will be taken at the European Council meeting on March 22 and 23 whether the “conditions are there”

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Cyprus to feature in Bulgaria EU Presidency’s ‘Music of Europe’ concert series on March 5

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency, Cyprus

Works by Cypriot composer Solon Michaelides will be featured on March 5 2018 as part of the “Music of Europe”

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Bulgaria 

Radev and Anastasiades: Bulgaria, Cyprus share positions on energy, migration, growth policies

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria and Cyprus have signed a memorandum of co-operation in the field of shipping and a three-year programme for co-operation

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Cyprus energy ministers discuss gas delivery routes

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, energy

Cyprus could play an important role in two projects meant to offer new sources of gas supply for Bulgaria, Energy

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Europe 

Cyprus may torpedo EU-Turkey deal

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016 Bernd Riegert of Deutsche Welle Cyprus, Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Two days before the next refugee summit between the EU and Turkey, it is far from certain that a deal

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Bulgaria 

Talks with Anastasiades open new horizon for co-operation, Plevneliev tells Cyprus business forum

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev told a Bulgarian-Cyprus business forum on February 23 that talks with visiting Cypriot president Nikos Anastasiades

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