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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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Europe 

Romania upholds 20-year term for communist-era criminal

February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 VOANews Romania

Romanian appeals court has upheld a 20-year jail term for a man who ran a notorious communist-era prison and was

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Europe 

European Commission praises ‘sustainability’ of Romania judiciary reforms

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romania made big steps towards proving the sustainability of its judiciary reforms, but 2016 would provide another crucial test in

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Europe 

Almost extinct animals, killed by stray dogs in Romania

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Huge financial efforts, determination and manpower dedicated to protecting a species that was close to extinction in Europe 100 years

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