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Bulgaria Granted Citizenship to 808 Foreign Nationals in 2013 - Eurostat
According to the latest figures of Eurostat, which were released on Wednesday, Bulgaria granted citizenship to 808 foreign nationals in 2013.
Bulgaria granted the third lowest number of citizenships in the EU, the only two member states granting less being Lithuania and Slovakia.
S&P warns of Possible Downgrades in SEE over Greek Crisis
Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's has warned of a possible downgrade of Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Romania, and Serbia if the Greek crisis affects the banking systems of these countries.
According to S&P, a Greek exit from the eurozone would make Greek lenders bankrupt, triggering a domino effect on their subsidiaries.
Greek postman travels the world to deliver refugees letters (Photos)
Thessaloniki Motorcyclist Ilias vrochidis, aged 31, started a journey in July 2013 aimed at exploring Balkan and African countries so as to deliver letters to the families and friends of migrants who have come to Greece. His goal was to raise public awareness on migrant issues.
Albania Arrests Nine Over Health Insurance Fraud
Four officials and five owners and employees of pharmacies accused of stealing 56 million leks (400,000 euro) have been arrested in recent days as the Albanian government faces its biggest corruption scandal since it came to power 18 months ago.
Two similar cases involving suspected fraud of several million euros are also currently under investigation.
Almost 2,500 migrants repatriated in May
A total of 2,469 migrants detained in Greece without proper travel documents were returned to their homelands in May, the Greek Police said Thursday.
PM meets with representatives of Serb minority in Albania
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday in Tirana "vowed his government's support for ensuring a better social status of the Serb minority in Albania."
He also promised "a simplification of the procedure for taking Serbian citizenship," the government's media relations office said, as quoted by Tanjug.
Bulgaria Voices Support for Macedonia's Territorial Integrity
Bulgaria is backing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighbouring Macedonia, President Rosen Plevneliev said on Tuesday.
Albania PM Threatens to Block Macedonia's NATO Accession
Albania could impose a veto on the NATO membership candidacy of Macedonia if the country continuously fails to respect the rights of its ethnic Albanian minority, PM Edi Rama has said.
Greek coast guard rescues 38 migrants off western coast
The Greek coast guard rescued 38 migrants Tuesday found on a small boat off the country's western coast in the Ionian Sea, following a search and rescue operation launched after one of the passengers called authorities for help.
Erdo?an calls on Europe to welcome more migrants
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has called on Europe to take in more migrants and refugees from Syria and Iraq, saying his own country has borne the brunt of the refugee crisis and has been sheltering about 2 million people.
Erdogan calls on Europe "to take in more migrants"
Erdogan calls on Europe "to take in more migrants"
TIRANA -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Europe to take in more migrants and refugees from Syria and Iraq.
Bulgaria Has Fifth Largest Share of Obese Children in Europe - WHO
According to the latest figures of WHO, which were presented in Prague on Wednesday, Bulgaria has the fifth largest share of obese or overweight children under the age of five in Europe.
The results of an obesity forecast exercise, which were revealed at the European Obesity Conference, showed that the share of obese or overweight children in Bulgaria was 19.8 %.
Gay Britons Can Tie the Knot in Montenegro
Starting from June, same-sex marriages can take place in the British consulate in Montenegrin capital, Podgorica, local media reported on Tuesday.
Montenegro is on a list of 24 countries where the British Government allows same sex couples to marry in British Consulates.
Albanians Work Longer for Less Pay, Survey Says
The survey of medium and large companies in the country that was carried out by the National Institute of Statistics discovered that Albanians usually work longer hours while getting paid much less than workers in neighbouring countries with similar levels of economic development.
Explosion Rocks Office of Macedonia's Largest Albanian Party
A blast occurred late on Sunday near the office of Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), the largest Albanian political party in Macedonia.
The attack took place in Mala Recica, a village populated by over 8000 people located in Western Macedonia, near its border with Albania.