European Commission proposes ‘more flexible’ Schengen visa rules
The European Commission (EC) has announced proposed changes to the EU’s Schengen visa system that it says will simplify procedures
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Refugees put demands as European Commissioner Malmström visits Bulgaria’s Harmanli shelter
Refugees housed at the shelter in Harmanli protested during a visit by European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, demanding that
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Bulgaria has made progress in dealing with asylum seekers, Malmström says
Bulgaria has made progress in improving living conditions for refugees and more effort is needed to improve the situation of
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Malmström: Bulgarian-Turkish border fence no solution to systemic problems in managing migration
Fences and walls are short-term measures that will not solve the systemic problems in the management of migration processes, European
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Greece and Troika clinch long-awaited deal
Following talks which lasted more than six months, the Greek government has reached an agreement with troika officials paving the
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EU directive to discourage smoking to come into force in May 2014
A European Union directive intended to discourage smoking, especially among young people, is to come into force in May 2014
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Ukraine – EU’s long-awaited $15 billion package may add to government’s austerity programme
The European Union has promised $15 billion of financial help to Ukraine as the nation tightens its belt amid a
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Thin red line from the Comintern to PES
When Martin Schulz stands up in front of assorted delegates at the Party of European Socialists congress in Rome on
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EU winter forecast raises Bulgaria 2013 growth estimate to 0.6%
European Commission’s winter forecast for the EU economy, released on February 25, predicted that the economic recovery in the bloc
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