Seasonal Sofia – Thessaloniki trains in summer 2016 announced
Two international “seasonal” trains between Bulgaria’s capital Sofia and the Greek city of Thessaloniki will run throughout the summer, until
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Greece
A year after Grexit scare, Greece faces Brexit fallout
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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World Refugee Day: 65 million people forcibly displaced around the world
World Refugee Day, June 20, has seen the European Union underline its commitment to global efforts to address the refugee
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Eurogroup approves disbursement of 7.5B euro loan tranche to 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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Greek government eager to secure bailout funds before Brexit referendum
The Greek government is keen to make sure the European Stability Mechanism and subsequent Eurogroup meeting give the necessary final
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Bulgaria completes gas compressor upgrade at Greek border
Bulgaria has completed the upgrade of a gas compressor station at Petrich, near the border with Greece, which completes the
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More money needed for refugees, migrants in Greece, Balkans
The U.N. refugee agency reports a multi-million-dollar appeal begun early this year on behalf of tens of thousands of refugees
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Greek church backdown on cremation could cut profits at Sofia crematorium
Every morning at the crematorium in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, there is a long queue of hearses with Greek registration
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Athens confident euro working group will green-light funds disbursement
Euro zone deputy finance ministers – the so-called Euro Working Group – will convene in Helsinki on June 9 to
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