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PM Borissov opposes Bulgarian participation in Black Sea fleet

June 16, 2016June 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato, Romania, Russia, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has spoken out against his country taking part in a Black Sea fleet being proposed

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Europe 

Plevneliev: Bulgaria, Romania prove European integration works to bring positive change

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria and Romania are proof that the engine of European integration and regional co-operation works to ensure a positive change

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, Romanian presidents urge energy independence for SEE

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Energy dependency is the biggest weakness of South Eastern Europe and building a modern energy infrastructure and interconnection of the

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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Bulgaria ready to contribute soldiers to Nato brigade in Romania

June 14, 2016June 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland, Romania, Russia

Bulgaria could deploy about 400 military personnel to take part in training and joint exercises as part of a Nato

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Bulgaria 

In EU capitals, residents of Sofia and Bucharest least happy about noise, air quality

June 3, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Sofia

Residents of Romania’s capital city Bucharest and Bulgaria’s capital Sofia are least satisfied with the quality of the air and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, Romanian PMs to ‘watch closely’ gas inter-connector project

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

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov met with Romanian counterpart Dacian Ciolos on June 1 to discuss a number of subjects,

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Europe 

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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