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Neighboring Countries Most Preferred by Bulgarians for Their Trips in December
In December 2017, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 459.2 thousand (Annex, Table 1) or by 15.6% above the registered in December 2016.
Balkans Face Fight For EU Funds After Brexit
Central and East European EU member states face a battle to preserve lucrative EU funds for agriculture and social cohesion as Britain prepares to leaves the 28-nation bloc, and as the EU draws up a new post-2020 multi-annual financial framework, MMF, according to the Bertellsman Stiftung.
Serbia vs Montenegro, Lithuania, Romania in Nations League C
LAUSANNE - The Serbia men's national football team was on Wednesday drawn to play Montenegro, Lithuania and Romania in Group 4 of UEFA Nations League C.
The group winners will be promoted to Nations League B, with the last-placed teams to be relegated to Nations League D.
5 Internet and TV Providers Join Efforts to Create the 1st Virtual Mobile Operator in Bulgaria
Five Internet and TV providers in Bulgaria join efforts to create the first virtual mobile operator in Bulgaria, it became clear at a press conference in the capital.
Serbia's population "among world's fastest shrinking"
Populations of ten Eastern European countries, Serbia among them, are "projected to shrink dramatically over the next few decades."
"What's worse, most countries are refusing to consider one solution to slow down the incoming demographic disaster," Beta reported on Wednesday, citing the website.
Jean-Claude Juncker: Romania Have to Reconsider its Plans For Judicial Reform
''Romania have to reconsider its plans for a judicial rreform'', says a joint statement issued by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and his first deputy, France Timmermans.
Thus, Romania becomes another EU country after Poland, where the EC wants a revision of the changes in the judiciary.
Brussels Tells Romania to Re-Think Justice Laws
The European Commission told Romania on Wednesday not to take backward steps in terms of anti-graft reforms, and to reconsider a set of controversial justice laws that have triggered the country's largest protests since the fall of communism.
Bulgaria Learned its Rivals in the New Tournament - League of Nations
The Bulgarian national football team was selected into Group 3 of League C of the new UEFA tournament League of Nations. Rivals of the "tricolors" in the first edition of the competition will be the teams of Slovenia, Norway and Cyprus, decided the draw today in Nyon, Switzerland.
Serbia's population "among world's fastest shrinking"
"Whats worse, most countries are refusing to consider one solution to slow down the incoming demographic disaster," Beta reported on Wednesday, citing the website.
The Independent: MEPs Vote to Shrink European Parliament After Britain Leaves
MEPs voted overwhelmingly against the notion that Theresa May and her ministers had done enough, The Independent writes.
An influential European Parliament committee has backed a plan that would shrink the size of the elected body- and also potentially see some MEPs elected by voters across Europe instead of one designated country.
Balkan Sites Feature Among Europe's Endangered Heritage
An Albanian archaeological site and post-Byzantine churches, Bulgaria's UFO-like communist monument and an abandoned casino in the Romanian city of Constanta have been selected among the 12 finalists for the pan-European "7 Most Endangered Programme 2018".
Young Balkan Stars Join Forbes' Under-30 List
Every year, Forbes identifies 30 of the brightest and most promising game-changers under the age of 30 in 20 different industries and the newest list of 600 people, published on Monday, contains nine names of youthful visionaries from the Balkans.
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Romania King's Death Threatens Royals' Right to Palace
Romania's royals may have to pack their bags and quit their official residence in Bucharest, Elisabeta Palace, by February 5, after the death of the country's last monarch, Michael I, in December.
Romania's royal family has used the palace located in northern Bucharest since 1997, when the former King was granted permission to return to the country.
Romania's Ruling Party Dismisses Second PM in Seven Months
Romania plunged into a major political crisis for the second time in seven months after the party leadership of the ruling Social Democrat Party voted Monday to withdraw their political support for Prime Minister Mihai Tudose.
Tudose said he will submit his resignation by no later than Tuesday morning and will not stay in office as interim prime minister.
Romanians Resume Anti-Corruption Protests
Thousands of anti-corruption protesters took to the streets once more in Romania on Saturday to protest against the ruling Social Democrat Party's controversial justice policies, which have been criticised by civil society activists, international institutions and foreign diplomats alike.