Close to 19 000 migrant arrivals in Europe by sea in first 11 days of 2016 – IOM
Migrant arrivals in Europe by sea averaged more than 1700 a day during the first 11 days of 2016, the
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Month: January 2016
Smugglers change tactics as refugee flow to Greece holds steady
Increased patrols and foul weather have forced smugglers to change tactics, but the refugee flow remains constant in Chios, Greece,
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Explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet: 10 killed, at least 15 wounded
An explosion occurred on January 12 in Istanbul’s touristic Sultanahmet Square, killing 10 while wounding at least 15, Istanbul governor’s
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Explosion hits historic Istanbul square
Turkish media said an explosion Tuesday hit a historic district in central Istanbul, causing casualties. The cause of the blast
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Bulgaria and China sign police co-operation agreement
Bulgaria and China signed on January 11 2016 an agreement on preventing and combating crime, updating a previous agreement signed
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Greek finance minister in positive meetings with euro zone counterparts
Greek finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos began his tour of European capitals for talks with counterparts with a fruitful meeting with
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CEE region sees new real estate record
Real estate investment in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, excluding Russia, for 2015 reached a record level of more
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Assault allegations aggravate EU immigration crisis
Europe’s immigration crisis has taken a new turn after reports that New Year’s attacks on women in Cologne and other
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Fallout continues after murder of Bulgarian upmarket fashion house owner
Police are pursuing several lines of inquiry into the murder of Agressia men’s upmarket fashion house owner Alexander Antov but
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