Austrian politicians backpedal on refugee limits
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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Day: January 21, 2016
12 migrants drown off Turkish coast
Twelve migrants lost their lives off the Turkish coast, after a boat taking them to the Greek islands capsized Thursday
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Despite cold, record-breaking numbers of refugees arrive in 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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Refugee women seeking safety in Europe risk sexual abuse, violence
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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European Parliament votes SAA with 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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Almost extinct animals, killed by stray dogs in 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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Hungary, Bulgaria hope for new direct Budapest – Sofia flights in 2017
Visiting Bulgaria on January 21 for meetings with government ministers, Hungarian foreign affairs and trade minister Péter Szijjártó said that
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Fim review: Secret in their Eyes
Let me start by spilling the beans: Secret in Their Eyes is absolutely no good. Based on the 2009 Academy
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Bulgarian Parliament backs introduction of electronic voting
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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