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Pentagon Proposes to Store Heavy Weapons in Baltics, Eastern Europe

The Pentagon is proposing to deploy heavy military equipment enough for 5,000 American military in several Baltic and Eastern European states, the New York Times has reported.

According to US and allied officials of the newspaper, the plan is "a significant move to deter possible Russian aggression in Europe," the newspaper said on Saturday.

Romanian troops participate in multinational drill European Air Transport Training, in Portugal

A detachment of the Romanian Air Forces, made of 22 soldiers, pilots, technical and engineering staff and specialists in planning, with a transport aircraft C-27J Spartan belonging to the 90th Airlift Base will participate, between June 15 to 26, in the multinational exercise "European Air Transport Training 15", in Portugal, under the coordination of EDA (European Defence Agency) and the EATC

Bulgaria's GDP Growth Surpassed EU Average in First Quarter of 2015

According to the second estimate of Eurostat, which was released on Tuesday, Bulgaria's GDP growth surpassed the EU average in the first quarter of 2015.

The country's GDP in the first quarter of 2015 increased by 0.9 % compared to the previous quarter, while there was a 2 % growth compared to the same quarter in 2014.

MAE: Secretary of state George Ciamba meets Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Neris Germanas

Secretary of state for European affairs, George Ciamba, on Tuesday discussed with the Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Neris Germanas, currently paying a visit to Bucharest, on matters of a common interest at the level of the European Union, topical issues on the international agenda and also on aspects regarding the current stage of bilateral relations between Romania and Lithuan

Greece in recession – Annualized GDP drops by 0.2% in Q1

It’s official, Greece remains in recession for yet another quarter, shrinking by 0.2 percent in the first three months of 2015.

However, as the SYRIZA government entered its fourth month of negotiations with international creditors in a desperate bid to resume funding, the rest of the Eurozone and EU-28 grew by 0.4 percent.

Bulgarians Often Become Victims of Labor Exploitation Abroad - EU-wide Study

Bulgarians often become victims of labor exploitation abroad, according to a report of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).

FRA's new report is the first of its kind to comprehensively explore all criminal forms of labor exploitation in the EU affecting workers moving within or into the EU.

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