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Day: January 21, 2016

Europe 

Austrian politicians backpedal on refugee limits

January 21, 2016January 29, 2016 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis

On Wednesday, Austria’s top politicians announced a cap on the number of asylum-seekers entering the Alpine country in 2016. By

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Europe 

12 migrants drown off Turkish coast

January 21, 2016January 29, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Twelve migrants lost their lives off the Turkish coast, after a boat taking them to the Greek islands capsized Thursday

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Europe 

Despite cold, record-breaking numbers of refugees arrive in Greece

January 21, 2016January 29, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

As a crowded rubber boat approached the Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday, aid workers waved and gave the roughly

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Europe 

Refugee women seeking safety in Europe risk sexual abuse, violence

January 21, 2016January 29, 2016 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

The U.N. warns that refugee women and children seeking safety in Europe are at great risk of sexual abuse and

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Europe 

European Parliament votes SAA with Kosovo

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency European Parliament, Kosovo

The European Parliament voted on January 21 2016 in favour of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Union

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Europe 

Almost extinct animals, killed by stray dogs in Romania

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Huge financial efforts, determination and manpower dedicated to protecting a species that was close to extinction in Europe 100 years

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Bulgaria 

Hungary, Bulgaria hope for new direct Budapest – Sofia flights in 2017

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Hungary

Visiting Bulgaria on January 21 for meetings with government ministers, Hungarian foreign affairs and trade minister Péter Szijjártó said that

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Leisure 

Fim review: Secret in their Eyes

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Let me start by spilling the beans: Secret in Their Eyes is absolutely no good. Based on the 2009 Academy

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament backs introduction of electronic voting

January 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s MPs approved on January 21 a resolution on the introduction of electronic voting in elections, with 136 votes in

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