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Bulgarian leaders send condolences after Bucharest nightclub fire deaths

October 31, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Romania, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boiko Borissov sent messages of condolences to their Romanian counterparts

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Europe 

Foreigners among victims in Romanian nightclub tragedy

October 31, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

There will be three days of mourning in Romania after a Halloween concert ended up in tragedy in a nightclub

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Nightclub fire kills 27 in Romania

October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 VOANews Romania

A fire during a rock concert killed at least 27 people in a nightclub in Bucharest, Romania Friday. Romanian officials

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Bulgaria 

PMs: Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania will close their borders if the West stops taking refugees

October 24, 2015October 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Hungary, Romania, Serbia

“If Germany, Austria and other countries close their borders, we will not allow our nations to become a buffer zone.

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Europe 

IMF sends warning to Romanian government

October 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The IMF delegation have wrapped their visit to Bucharest with criticism of the Romanian government. The international lender warned the

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Europe 

Queen Mary’s heart returns to the Romanian royal family

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The royal family will open its gates to the public for a very special occasion: Queen Mary of Romania symbolically

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Europe 

EC President Juncker calls special summit on Western Balkans migrant emergency

October 21, 2015October 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia

European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker has called a special meeting of heads of state and government on October 25

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Europe 

Romania indicts former president Iliescu on charges of crimes against humanity

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romanian prosecutors said on October 21 2015 that former president Ion Iliescu has been indicted on charges of crimes against

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Bulgaria 

Decision on accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen zone to be postponed again – reports

October 6, 2015October 7, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

A decision on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union’s Schengen visa zone will again be postponed,

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