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Migrant arrivals from Romania and Bulgaria to Britain spark row ahead of EU referendum

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

As expected, with a crucial referendum just three weeks away, the Brexit campaigners are focusing on the seemingly only subject

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian drug trafficker handed sentence in Romanian trial

May 26, 2016May 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

A Bucharest court sentenced Evelin “Brendo” Banev to 14 years in jail on charges of drug trafficking, Bulgarian media reported

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Europe 

US, Nato to activate missile defence site in Romania

May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 VOANews Nato, Romania

The US will switch on an $800 million missile defense site in southern Romania on May 12, a move likely

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria tops Romanian tourists’ preferences

April 30, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania, tourism

More than a million Romanian tourists visited Bulgaria in 2015, making them the most numerous foreigners in the neighbouring country for

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Europe 

In sign of support, US deploys F-22 fighter jets in Romania

April 26, 2016 VOANews Nato, Romania

The United States deployed F-22 fighter jets to Romania as a sign of military support for NATO’s eastern European allies

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Europe 

Huge embarrassment as Romania gets axed from Eurovision

April 22, 2016April 24, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romania has been excluded from the Eurovision music contest over unsolved financial issues with the official broadcaster of the show.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Romania had worst road death rates in EU in 2015

March 31, 2016April 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Bulgaria and Romania tied in 2015 with the worst road death rates in the European Union in 2015, both well

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, Romanian defence ministers in talks on boosting co-operation

March 21, 2016March 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania

Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev and his Romanian counterpart Mihnea Motoc held talks in Bucharest on March 21 2016, with

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Bulgaria 

Situation at Bulgarian – Greek border crossings normalises – but problems expected at Danube Bridge at Rousse

February 22, 2016February 23, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Romania

Vehicle traffic was proceeding normally through all border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece on February 22 after blockades by protesters

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