Bulgarian Interior Minister: Attempted illegal border crossings from Turkey, Greece increased in August-October
Between August and October 24, there was an increase in attempts to illegally cross the border into Bulgaria from Turkey
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Greece
More than 20.9 million tourists have visited Greece so far in 2018
Tourism continues to grow in Greece in 2018, according to official Bank of Greece data that showed an 11.6 per
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EC quarterly report on wholesale electricity prices: Greece, Bulgaria at opposite ends
The latest quarterly report prepared by the Market Observatory for Energy of the European Commission showed that Greece had the
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Bulgaria, EU, Tsipras welcome vote by parliament in Skopje on constitutional name change
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has welcomed the vote by the legislature in Skopje to initiate the process of amending
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Macedonia’s Parliament votes yes to proceeding to amend constitution to change country’s name
Parliament in Skopje voted on October 19 to initiate changing the constitution to rename the country “Republic of North Macedonia”,
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Parliament in Skopje continues to debate the Prespa agreement
MPs in Skopje are continuing to debate the constitutional amendments which are necessary for the implementation of the agreement reached
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Greek PM Tsipras takes over Foreign Ministry following Kotzias resignation
Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who accepted it on October 17. Kotzias
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Maroš Šefčovič: Greece can become an energy hub for natural gas
European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič has touted Greece’s potential in the energy sector, saying that energy reforms and the new
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Macedonia ‘name’ referendum: Yes vote has majority, but turnout too low to be valid
As the hours ticked by after voting ended in Macedonia’s referendum on its “name deal” with Greece, it appeared that
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