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Romanians, Moldovans arrested in ATM malware attack bust

January 8, 2016January 12, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Romania

The Romanian National Police and the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crimes and Terrorism (DIICOT), assisted by Europol and Eurojust as

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Europe 

US missile defence system in Romania is fully operational

December 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Romania

Major military components of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System (AAMDS) in Romania, a key element in Phase II of

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Romania bans indoor smoking

December 15, 2015December 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania, smoking

Romania has just ceased being a paradise for smokers. The permissive legislation that allowed smoking in many public spaces was

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Europe 

David Cameron in Bucharest: ‘Freedom of movement brought in too many people’

December 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The United Kingdom is a full supporter of freedom of movement within the EU, but the pressure that it puts

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US Army sends military equipment to Romania

December 1, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romania is about to host a transport of US military equipment destined to the rotational force in the region. About

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Bulgaria warns of delays as Romania tightens border controls

November 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

People crossing at border checkpoints with Romania should expect delays after Bucharest ordered tightened border controls, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said

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Eastern Europe is concerned about its own security

November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 Deutsche Welle Boiko Borissov, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia

More and more Europeans are linking the latest surge of Islamist terrorist attacks to the mass refugee influx in Europe.

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Romania’s technocrat cabinet wins confidence vote in parliament

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

A week after Romania’s former European Commissioner Dacian Ciolos was nominated to form a technocrat cabinet, the two chambers of

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Europe 

Romanian president nominates former EU commissioner to form technocrat cabinet

November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis formally nominated former European commissioner Dacian Ciolos to form the next cabinet, saying that the country

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