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Bulgarian FM Zaharieva in Bucharest: Good co-operation with Romania on issues such as scrapping visas for Canada

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

There is good co-operation between Bulgaria and Romania on shared issues such as the abolition of visa requirements for their

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Romania to hold talks in coming weeks on border crossings – caretaker PM Gerdzhikov

March 11, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The governments of Bulgaria and Romania will hold talks in April at the latest on overall conditions regarding all border

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Perspectives 

Romania protests: No flash in the pan

February 10, 2017March 9, 2017 Alex Bivol Romania

Romania rarely features in international media, yet the scenes of mass demonstrations in Bucharest and other major cities last week

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Europe 

Romanian PM calls for repeal of corruption decree

February 5, 2017March 9, 2017 VOANews Romania

Following widespread demonstrations across Romania, the country’s prime minister called Saturday for the repeal of a decree decriminalizing official misconduct.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Romania agree on deal to ease Danube Bridge lorry traffic problems

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Border authorities from Bulgaria and Romania agreed on January 25 on a deal to ease lorry traffic congestion problems at

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Europe 

Romania 2017 CVM report confirms ‘growing irreversibility’ of reform efforts

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Romania

Ten years after joining the European Union with the caveat of regular reports on its judiciary reform efforts, Romania has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian foreign minister contacts Romanian counterpart over Danube Bridge traffic problems

January 24, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov discussed on January 24 with his Romanian counterpart Teodor Meleșcanu the problems lorry traffic has

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Bulgaria 

Long queues of lorries at Danube bridge crossings between Bulgaria and Romania as ferries stopped by ice

January 23, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Lorries formed queues of 14km at the Danube Bridge 2 at the Bulgarian city of Vidin and of 13km at

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Europe 

Romanian president designates Grindeanu new prime minister

December 30, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Romania

President Klaus Iohannis has designated veteran leftist Sorin Grindeanu as the new Romanian head of government. Previously, Iohannis refused to

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