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Thin red line from the Comintern to PES

February 28, 2014March 4, 2014 Alex Bivol European Commission, European Parliament, Sergei Stanishev

When Martin Schulz stands up in front of assorted delegates at the Party of European Socialists congress in Rome on

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Europe 

EU visa-free travel for Moldovans a step closer after European Parliament vote

February 27, 2014February 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Moldova

The European Parliament voted on February 27 2014 to approve abolishing visa requirements for citizens of Moldova who have biometric

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Europe 

Turkish Cypriots to vote in European elections for the first time

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, European Parliament

An important decision for the Turkish Cypriot citizens of the Republic of Cyprus was taken by the island’s council of

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Europe 

Controversy over European Parliament vote on visa requirements

September 13, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia

The European Parliament has approved revisions of visa regulations seen in some quarters as opening the way for reimposing visa

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Europe 

MEPs endorse motion to scale down European Parliament

June 13, 2013June 13, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

European Parliament has approved the European Council draft decision to reduce the size of the European Union’s legislative body. The

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Bulgaria Europe News 

European Parliament elections expected in Bulgaria on May 25 2014

May 28, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

Anyone in Bulgaria ready to scream if hearing the word “elections” once more, may now keep their breath in reserve

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Europe News 

European Parliament agrees to easing of rules on cross-border pet travel

May 23, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

New legislation on the “non-commercial transport” of pets, already informally agreed with European Union ministers, was approved by the European

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Europe News 

EU-wide protection for victims of domestic violence to become law

May 22, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, European Parliament

Victims of violence, in particular domestic violence, will soon be able to count on EU-wide protection, after the European Parliament

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Europe News 

MEPs hand Ashton’s European External Action Service a ‘must do better’ report card

April 23, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European External Action Service (EEAS) – designed as the foreign policy arm of the EU, with Catherine Ashton as

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