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European Commission adopts proposal for fishing opportunities in Black Sea in 2019

October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The European Commission said that on October 24 it had adopted a proposal on fishing opportunities in 2019 for the

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Romania: Referendum to ban gay marriage fails on weak voter turnout

October 8, 2018 VOANews Romania

Too few eligible voters in Romania turned out for a two-day referendum that sought to prevent same-sex marriages by changing

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Romania referendum to change constitutional definition of marriage may be set to fail

October 7, 2018October 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Romania

A two-day referendum in Romania on changing the constitutional definition of marriage to narrow it to “the consensual marriage between

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Agriculture Minister: ‘Significant improvement’ in steps against African Swine Fever at Romanian border

September 10, 2018July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever, Romania

There has been a significant improvement in disinfection measures at border crossings with Romania to prevent the spread of African

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Nazi insults targeting Romanian president enrage German officials

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Deutsche Welle Romania

Tensions flared in Romania this week after a politician from the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) posted a video on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria completes fence at border with Romania against African swine fever

August 30, 2018July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever, Romania

Construction of a 133km fence at the land border with Romania, to prevent African swine fever entering Bulgaria, has been

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Bulgaria 

Measles: Children under 1 should not be taken to Greece, Romania or Serbia – Bulgarian professor

August 30, 2018August 31, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Romania, Serbia

Children younger than a year should not be taken to Greece, Romania or Serbia, given the increased incidence of measles,

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Bulgarian-Romanian business forum to be held in autumn 2018

August 22, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

A business forum in which Bulgarian and Romanian companies will participate is to be held in Bulgaria in autumn 2018,

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Europe 

Why are police clashing with expats in Romania?

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 Deutsche Welle Romania

A crowd of up to 100,000 gathered before the seat of Romanian government in Bucharest on Friday to protest government

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