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French president Macron backs Bulgaria’s Schengen, euro zone bids

August 25, 2017October 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, euro zone, Roumen Radev, Schengen

Emmanuel Macron’s tour of Eastern Europe reached Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast on August 25, where, in meetings with President Roumen

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GERB leader Borissov: Bulgaria will apply to join euro zone

March 31, 2017April 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, euro zone

Boiko Borissov, leader of the centre-right GERB party that won the largest share of seats in Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections and

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Europe 

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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Euro zone approves another massive bailout for Greece

October 25, 2016 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Officials with the Eurozone countries on Tuesday approved a 2.8 billion euro bailout for Greece, the third such bailout delivered

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A year after Grexit scare, Greece faces Brexit fallout

June 25, 2016June 27, 2016 Deutsche Welle Brexit, euro zone, Greece

One of the EU’s most fragile economies is bracing for fallout from Britain’s referendum. Greece has become ground zero for

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Eurogroup approves disbursement of 7.5B euro loan tranche to Greece

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Eurogroup finance ministers approved the release of 7.5 billion euro in bailout funding to Greece during a meeting in Luxembourg

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Europe 

Greek government eager to secure bailout funds before Brexit referendum

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

The Greek government is keen to make sure the European Stability Mechanism and subsequent Eurogroup meeting give the necessary final

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Europe 

Athens confident euro working group will green-light funds disbursement

June 9, 2016June 9, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Euro zone deputy finance ministers – the so-called Euro Working Group – will convene in Helsinki on June 9 to

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Bulgaria 

EC convergence report says Bulgaria does not meet euro criteria

June 7, 2016June 9, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, European Commission

The European Commission said in its convergence report released on June 7 that Bulgaria did not yet meet the conditions

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