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Zaev, Tsipras to meet in Sofia on morning of May 17

May 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his counterpart from Skopje, Zoran Zaev, will meet on May 17 2018 at 10.30am

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues Greece travel advisory ahead of summer tourist season

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued a travel advisory on May 9 with a number of recommendations for Bulgarian holiday-makers planning to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian and Greek PMs: Sofia May 2018 summit ‘will provide energy for development of region’

May 7, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian EU Presidency, Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has confirmed his participation in the summit to be held in Bulgarian capital city Sofia

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Europe 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry warns travellers of Greek public transport strike on May 1

April 28, 2018April 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned citizens travelling to Greece that there will be public transport strikes in that

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: EU Commissioner optimistic about solution in next two weeks

April 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

European Enlargment Commissioner Johannes Hahn is optimistic that the name dispute between Skopje and Athens over the use of the

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Europe 

Leaders of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia meet in Bucharest on April 24

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria EU presidency, Bulgarian EU Presidency, Greece, Romania, Serbia

The third high-level quadrilateral meeting of the leaders of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia is being held in Bucharest on

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Europe 

Greece: Ferry route to link all Ionian islands for the first time

April 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, tourism

Although it is not going to last forever, the first has been made. “A new ferry route that links all

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Zaev expects positive developments

April 10, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

In an interview with state news agency MIA, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that at their most recent meeting

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Europe 

Speculation emerges over timing of Greece’s next election

April 6, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Fresh speculation emerged on April 5 in Athens over the timing of Greece’s next general election. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told a

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