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Controversial fuel tax comes into force in Romania

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Fuel prices will go up as of midnight on March 31 2014 across Romania after the enforcement of a seven

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Romania agree on railway traffic across Danube Bridge 2

March 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Bulgaria and Romania have agreed that railway traffic across Danube Bridge 2 should go ahead in the “shortest possible time”,

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Bulgaria 

Romanian government OKs project on hydro-power station on Danube

March 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Romanian Government approved on March 20 2014 the creation of a joint Romanian-Bulgarian project company, which will supervise the

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Europe 

Hungarian far-right Jobbik party dismisses Romania’s entry ban

March 19, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Hungary, Romania

The far-right and ultra-nationalist Hungarian party Jobbik will not accept the ban imposed by the Romanian government on two of

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Europe 

Romania bans four Hungarian extremists from entering country

March 18, 2014March 18, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Hungary, Romania

The Romanian government named on March 17 four Hungarian far-right militants that they banned from entering the country after violent

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Bulgaria 

Gas interconnections discussed by PMs of Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia

March 7, 2014March 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania, Serbia

The development of natural gas interconnectors in the region was on the agenda at a meeting of the prime ministers

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Europe 

Romanian football bosses go to prison in landmark trial

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Eight Romanian football bosses were given prison terms on March 4 2014 in one of the most high-profile trials in

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Europe 

Romanian parliament approves government reshuffle

March 4, 2014March 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romania’s bicameral parliament approved on March 4 the government reshuffle triggered by the break-up of the country’s ruling coalition, with

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Europe 

Ukraine’s immediate neighbours express deep concern over Crimea crisis

March 2, 2014March 4, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine

Apart from Russia, six countries border Ukraine – and as the crisis deepened with Russian military involvement, most expressed deep

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