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Romania CVM report full of red ink ahead of EU presidency

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Romania

The European Commission delivered a scathing assessment of Romania’s efforts under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism in a report on

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Bulgaria 

EP committee demands Bulgaria’s and Romania’s swift accession to Schengen

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Romania, Schengen

Members of the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a call to European Union ministers

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Bulgaria 

Switzerland to remove labour market restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians at end of May 2019

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Switzerland will remove its labour market restrictions on citizens of EU countries Bulgaria and Romania at the end of May

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Europe 

European Court of Human Rights rules against Romania over victims of 1989 revolution

November 1, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Romania should pay about 345 000 euro to 23 victims

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European Commission adopts proposal for fishing opportunities in Black Sea in 2019

October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The European Commission said that on October 24 it had adopted a proposal on fishing opportunities in 2019 for the

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Romania: Referendum to ban gay marriage fails on weak voter turnout

October 8, 2018 VOANews Romania

Too few eligible voters in Romania turned out for a two-day referendum that sought to prevent same-sex marriages by changing

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Romania referendum to change constitutional definition of marriage may be set to fail

October 7, 2018October 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Romania

A two-day referendum in Romania on changing the constitutional definition of marriage to narrow it to “the consensual marriage between

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Agriculture Minister: ‘Significant improvement’ in steps against African Swine Fever at Romanian border

September 10, 2018July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever, Romania

There has been a significant improvement in disinfection measures at border crossings with Romania to prevent the spread of African

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Europe 

Nazi insults targeting Romanian president enrage German officials

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Deutsche Welle Romania

Tensions flared in Romania this week after a politician from the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) posted a video on

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