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Month: January 2016

Europe 

New Russian strategy document calls NATO a ‘threat’

January 6, 2016 VOANews Nato, Russia

On December 31, President Vladimir Putin signed off on a new national security strategy for Russia that unequivocally identifies NATO

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Europe 

Czech prime minister’s e-mails hacked

January 6, 2016 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Czech Republic

About 80 e-mails were stolen from Czech Republic Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka’s account, according to server Lidovky.cz. The messages were posted

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Europe 

Gruevski to step down as PM before January 15, political crisis continues

January 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Prime Minister of Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski, will leave office before January 15 and the current government will be chaired by

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Europe 

36 migrants killed in two boat disasters off Turkey

January 6, 2016January 29, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

Authorities Tuesday recovered the bodies of at least 36 migrants, including several children, who drowned off Turkey after their boats

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to announce candidate for UN Secretary General ‘at moment most favourable for success’

January 5, 2016February 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Irina Bokova

The Bulgarian Government will announce its candidate for the post of United Nations Secretary-General at the moment at which conditions

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Europe 

Germany warns Schengen in danger following new border controls

January 5, 2016January 29, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis

Germany warned Monday that the passport-free Schengen zone in Europe is in ‘danger’ after Sweden and Denmark introduced new border

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Europe 

Polish Foreign Minister upset by idea of EU supervision over Poland’s rule of law

January 5, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s foreign minister, Witold Waszczykowski, said on Monday that he is highly disturbed by the comments made by EU Commissioner

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Leisure 

Film review: Creed

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Technically “Rocky VII,” Creed is the first film in the 40-year-old Rocky franchise not to be penned by Sylvester Stallone,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria begins collecting income tax for 2015

January 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

On the first working day of 2016, Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) is already accepting income tax filings for the

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