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Romania, France to conduct live fire Black Sea naval exercise on October 10

October 8, 2016October 8, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

An air and navy live fire exercise is scheduled for October 10 in the Black Sea, to be staged by five

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Bulgaria World 

Elements, humans put Eastern European forests under stress

September 29, 2016 VOANews Romania

Climate change, acid rain, excessive logging and pest infestation threaten forests in many parts of the world, including Eastern Europe.

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Romania to receive six F-16s from Portugal on September 28

September 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Romania

Romania’s Minister of National Defence, Mihnea Motoc, has announced that on Wednesday September 26 the first six F-16 aircraft will be

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Car production in Romania sees sharp decrease

September 14, 2016March 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The production of cars in Romania has suffered a major slump during the first eight months of 2016. About 240

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Bulgaria 

More than 90 dead dolphins on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast this summer

July 20, 2016July 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

A total of 91 dead dolphins have been found on beaches on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast so far in summer

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EC reluctant to penalise Canada, US over visa requirements for Bulgarians and Romanians

July 13, 2016July 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The European Commission said on July 13 that it would continue to “work toward” getting Canada and the United States

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Europe 

Romanian Health Ministry confirms young woman tested positive for Zika virus

July 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romania’s Health Ministry on Monday received confirmation that a 27-year-old Romanian woman who returned recently from Martinique tested positive for

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Bulgaria 

Canada to brief EU in autumn on timeline for lifting visas for Bulgarians and Romanians

July 12, 2016July 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Canadian technical experts will visit Bulgaria at the end of July 2016, after visiting Romania last month, as a part

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Bulgaria 

EC mediates Bulgaria-Romania talks with Canada on visa system

July 11, 2016July 12, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The European Commission is mediating talks being held in Brussels on July 11 between Bulgaria and Romania, on the one

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