Romania: Viorica Dancila voted in as first woman prime minister
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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Romanian president Iohannis nominates social-democrat Dancila for prime minister
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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In Romania, thousands rally against proposal to water down corruption laws
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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EC proposes fishing opportunities in the Black Sea for 2018 for Bulgaria and 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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CVM report: EC recognises ‘positive steps’ by Romania in judicial reform, fighting corruption
Judicial reform and the fight against corruption in Romania are getting stronger. That is what the European Commission recognises in
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Romania fights back against sham reforms
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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Bulgarian Interior Minister Valentin Radev, interviewed by the Independent Balkan News Agency
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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Common ‘Balkan’ Presidency of the EU in 2018
Varna, a city strongly connected with Greece, and more specifically the palace of Euxinograd, hosted the 1st Quadrilateral Summit Bulgaria, Greece,
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Bulgarian, Romanian prime ministers open new border checkpoint, sign co-operation memoranda
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Romanian counterpart Mihai Tudose attended a ceremony to officially open a new border
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