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Germany Not Mulling Sanctions Against Turkey Over Freedom of Press Concerns

Germany is not considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against Turkey because of the harsh measures adopted after the failed coup attempt in the summer and the detention of employees of an opposition newspaper in October, announced German Chance

World » EU | November 2, 2016, Wednesday // 18:05 | Viewed: 4255

Canada, EU Sign CETA

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the EU signed on Sunday the free-trade agreement CETA which was being drafted for seven years, reported AFP, cited by Focus agency.

World » EU | October 30, 2016, Sunday // 16:46 | Viewed: 6985

Second 4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Norcia, Italy

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World » EU | October 30, 2016, Sunday // 15:29 | Viewed: 2676

EU, Canada Leaders To Sign CETA

The leaders of the EU and Canada have to sign officially the free-trade agreement CETA on Sunday.

World » EU | October 30, 2016, Sunday // 14:04 | Viewed: 5807

New Strong Quake Shakes Italy

A 6.6-magniture earthquake has hit Norcia in central Italy, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports.

World » EU | October 30, 2016, Sunday // 09:37 | Viewed: 4880

Slovakia Calls Emergency EU Meeting After Walloon Support for CETA

The Slovakian rotating presidency of the European Council has called an emergency meeting in Brussels of the representatives of European countries after Belgium declared the agreement of Wallonia to support the CETA treaty.

World » EU | October 27, 2016, Thursday // 19:18 | Viewed: 6310

Think-Tank Distances Itself from Investigation into EU's Georgieva

The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) has retracted an article exploring the past of the EU Commission Vice President for Budget and Human Resources, Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva.

World » EU | October 27, 2016, Thursday // 14:12 | Viewed: 2927

Belgium Agrees to EU-Canada Trade Deal

Belgian authorities have said there is agreement among its regions on the controversial EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), world media report.

World » EU | October 27, 2016, Thursday // 13:44 | Viewed: 5621

No Reports of Injured Bulgarians in Italy Quakes - Ambassador

There has been no information about Bulgarians injured in the series of tremors that hit Central Italy on Wednesday evening, Bulgaria's Ambassador to Rome has said.

World » EU | October 27, 2016, Thursday // 10:42 | Viewed: 5395

Strong Quakes Hit Central Italy

Two tremors have shaken the central region of Italy, local media report.

World » EU | October 26, 2016, Wednesday // 23:11 | Viewed: 5570

Wallonia, EU Negotiation Teams Discuss New CETA Texts

The negotiation teams of Wallonia and the EU are discussing the new texts requested by the Belgian region regarding the trade agreement with Canada.

World » EU | October 26, 2016, Wednesday // 17:55 | Viewed: 2703

EU States Reach Preliminary Compromise on Roaming Charges Ceiling

EU member-states have reached a preliminary compromise on the amounts mobile telecoms may charge each other when their customers are abroad, reported Reuters.

World » EU | October 26, 2016, Wednesday // 17:44 | Viewed: 5519

EU Parliament Backs Introduction of Monitoring Mechanism on All Member States

The European Commission has to present a new mechanism for monitoring democracy and the rule of law in all member-states, decided the European Parliament on Tuesday.

World » EU | October 26, 2016, Wednesday // 14:20 | Viewed: 59360

Greece To Receive EUR 2.8 B Tranche Under Third Bailout Programme

Euro Zone representatives have announced that they have approved another EUR 2.

World » EU | October 25, 2016, Tuesday // 16:49 | Viewed: 5761

Hungarian PM Orban: We Must End Europe's Sovietisation

Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban has called for the salvation of Europe via national states and Christian values, reported BGNES.

World » EU | October 24, 2016, Monday // 16:27 | Viewed: 3755

Brussels Capital Region Blocks CETA As Well

After Belgium’s Wallonia region, the capital region of Brussels has also refused to ratify the free-trade agreement between Canada and the EU (CETA).

World » EU | October 24, 2016, Monday // 14:09 | Viewed: 9102

French Calais Engulfed By Violence After Dismantling of Jungle Camp Begins

The French town of Calais was engulfed by violence on Sunday evening after the police clashed with migrants and used tear gas against the crowd before the largest evacuation of refugees in France in decades, reported The Times, cited by Focus agency.

World » EU | October 24, 2016, Monday // 09:49 | Viewed: 6728

France To Dismantle "Jungle" Camp in Calais

France’s Interior Ministry has announced that the closure of the camp in Calais and the transfer of migrants will start on Monday.

World » EU | October 22, 2016, Saturday // 15:11 | Viewed: 3518

Walloon Government Blocks CETA

The Walloon government rejected late on Thursday night the final compromise offer of the European Commission for changes in the trade agreement between the European Union and Canada which was supposed to satisfy Walloon demands.

World » EU | October 21, 2016, Friday // 11:35 | Viewed: 7409

Spain's Constitutional Court Annuls Catalonia's Corrida Ban

Spain’s Constitutional Court has annulled the ban on traditional bullfighting which was introduced by local authorities in the northeastern region of Catalonia, reported AFP.

World » EU | October 20, 2016, Thursday // 22:15 | Viewed: 3083

Bulgaria Wants Guarantees for Visa Abolition in Exchange for Supporting EU-Canada Agreement

Bulgaria will want guarantees for the abolition of Canadian visas in order to support the free-trade agreement between the EU and Canada, announced the government’s press centre.

World » EU | October 19, 2016, Wednesday // 15:14 | Viewed: 6630
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