Bulgarian PM says Erdogan and Davutoglu tried to pressure him to back ousted MRF leader Mestan
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said in a January 4 2016 television interview that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and
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Month: January 2016
Sweden imposes border controls to stop migrant influx
Travelers passing from Denmark into Sweden will have to show photo identification starting Monday. The move by Sweden is an
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Ukraine-EU free trade agreement goes into force
Ukraine has rung in the new year with a move that has at once deepened ties with the European Union
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Senior managers of Polish public television resign over new public media law
Five directors at Poland’s public broadcaster TVP have filed their resignations in reference to the recent adoption of new media
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Pending Polish media law draws criticism
Pending changes to the media law that has passed the lower house in Poland’s parliament on December 30 has been
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Year in Review: Bulgaria’s 15 newsmakers of 2015
In Bulgaria in 2015, some made the news and some had the news thrust upon them. Apart from those who
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Sparring continues over Turkish troops in Northern Iraq
The diplomatic dispute over Turkey’s deployment of soldiers and tanks to Iraq continues to deepen, with Baghdad accusing Ankara of
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Nearly 4000 migrants died crossing Mediterranean in 2015
For migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe, 2015 was the deadliest year on record, according to
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Crowds view New Year’s fireworks as Dubai hotel burns
A fire that broke out Thursday at a luxury hotel in Dubai was still raging a few hours after midnight,
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