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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry advises against travel to several SE European countries as harsh winter weather moves in

February 24, 2018February 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a warning against travelling to several countries in the region because of freezing temperatures, strong

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Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Deutsche Welle Romania, Schengen

Bulgaria’s foreign affairs minister, Ekaterina Zaharieva, has once again challenged the European Union over expanding the border-free Schengen Area. Not

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Europe 

Romania: Viorica Dancila voted in as first woman prime minister

January 29, 2018January 31, 2018 Deutsche Welle Romania

Romania’s parliament on January 29 voted in European Parliament lawmaker Viorica Dancila as the country’s first woman prime minister. The left-wing government

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Europe 

Romanian president Iohannis nominates social-democrat Dancila for prime minister

January 17, 2018January 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis opted against confrontation with the majority coalition in the country’s parliament, nominating social-democrat MEP Viorica Dancila

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Europe 

In Romania, thousands rally against proposal to water down corruption laws

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 Deutsche Welle Romania

Thousands of people have marched across Romania to protest against plans to reduce the powers of the anti-corruption body. It

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Bulgaria 

EC proposes fishing opportunities in the Black Sea for 2018 for Bulgaria and Romania

November 21, 2017November 23, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The European Commission tabled its proposal on November 21 on catch limits and quotas for the Black Sea ahead of

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Europe 

CVM report: EC recognises ‘positive steps’ by Romania in judicial reform, fighting corruption

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Romania

Judicial reform and the fight against corruption in Romania are getting stronger. That is what the European Commission recognises in

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Europe 

Romania fights back against sham reforms

November 10, 2017 Deutsche Welle Romania

The government in Bucharest wants to change the country’s justice system and is also planning tax reforms. Civil society, opposition

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Interior Minister Valentin Radev, interviewed by the Independent Balkan News Agency

October 8, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia, Romania

On the sidelines of the 2nd Ministerial Meeting in Thessaloniki, the Bulgarian Minister of Interior, Valentin Radev, spoke to Spiros Sideris

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