Greek workers embark on weekend strike over austerity measures
Workers in Greece walked off their jobs Friday in protest of new tax and pension reforms being considered by the
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Greek government brings forward controversial tax, pension reforms vote
Greece will grind to a halt on Friday as the country’s largest Unions called a 48-hour strike following a government
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Bulgarian carriers call off blockade of Greek border at Orthodox Easter
A meeting between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, Transport Minister Ivailo Moskovski, road carriers and tour operators on April 25
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Mitov: Schengen area needs to be kept as it is
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Daniel Mitov gave an exclusive interview to IBNA. The head of Bulgarian diplomacy spoke
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In Thessaloniki, foreign ministers pursue solutions to migrant crisis
A talkfest among the foreign ministers of four countries held in Thessaloniki this week saw agreement on trying to come
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Bulgarian – Greek border blockade ‘will lose tourist industry 50 million euro’
If the blockade of the Bulgarian – Greek border planned by Bulgarian lorry drivers over the Orthodox Easter holidays goes
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Bulgarian drivers to block border crossings with Greece at Orthodox Easter
Bulgarian lorry drivers intend blocking all border crossings with Greece during the April 29 to May 2 2016 holidays, when
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EU provides 83M euro to improve conditions for refugees in Greece
The European Commission (EC) announced on April 19 a sum of 83 million euro under the new Emergency Assistance Instrument,
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Greek port refugees face uncertainty as tourist season approaches
It has provided some respite amid the political storm that surrounds refugees, but as thousands face the prospect of being
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