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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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Europe 

Ahead of EU summit, Central European countries keep up fight against migrant quotas

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia

A special meeting of European Union leaders on September 23 to discuss the migrant crisis was expected to see four

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Europe 

EU ministers agree to migrant quota plan

September 22, 2015September 23, 2015 VOANews Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia

European Union interior ministers approved a controversial plan Tuesday to relocate 120,000 migrants throughout the 28-nation bloc, overriding vehement opposition

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Europe 

UN rights chief ‘appalled’ at Hungary’s treatment of refugees, migrants

September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia

The United Nations human rights chief said on September 17 that he was “appalled” at the recent actions by the Hungarian

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