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Day: August 21, 2015

Bulgaria 

More uncertainty as Greece faces new vote

August 21, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews Greece

Europeans have offered a mixed reaction to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ resignation and call for new elections. Some analysts

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Europe World 

Erdogan to call snap election amid Kurdish tensions

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Friday he would call snap elections after the failure of coalition talks and a

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Bulgaria 

No increase in migration pressure on Bulgaria – Interior Minister

August 21, 2015August 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

There is no current increase in migration pressure on Bulgaria, Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova said on August 21, speaking against

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Europe 

Macedonian riot police crack down on migrants at border

August 21, 2015 VOANews Macedonia

Macedonian riot police have cracked down on angry crowds of migrants stranded in a no-man’s land at the border with

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Europe 

Greek lawmakers break from ruling party

August 21, 2015 VOANews Greece

Far-left members of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ ruling Syriza party have broken off to form their own party, after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria asks Serbia for clarity on Dačić views on migrants

August 21, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

The Bulgarian embassy in Belgrade has asked the Serbian foreign ministry for clarification regarding an interview given by Serbian foreign

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World 

July 2015 hottest ever recorded

August 21, 2015 VOANews

If the weather seems warmer to you this year, you are not imagining it. US weather experts say this past

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Sport 

Dimitrov stumbles against Murray in Cincinnati

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov’s disappointing season continued with a third-round exit at the Cincinnati Masters, losing to world number two Andy Murray

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