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Day: February 29, 2016

Europe 

Chaos and desperation at the Greek-Macedonian border

February 29, 2016March 2, 2016 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

Tensions are rising in Idomeni with more than 7000 refugees – mainly from Syria and Iraq – trapped between Greece

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Council to discuss acquisition of new fighter jets

February 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev said that a March 1 2016 meeting of the Defence Council would discuss and accept

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Bulgaria 

Ukraine to seek extradition of accused in Sofia road rage incident over role in ‘Donetsk republic’

February 29, 2016March 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Ukraine is to submit a request to Bulgaria for the extradition of Bulgarian citizen Georgi Bliznakov, currently in custody facing

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Business 

Bulgaria sees slight increase in business climate confidence – poll

February 29, 2016March 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute has found that in February 2016, the total business climate indicator increased

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Bulgaria 

In operation against illegal migration, Bulgaria detains 27 on Turkey – Austria goods train

February 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

In an operation against illegal migration, Bulgarian police detained 27 people found travelling on a goods train en route from

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Bulgaria 

All Bulgarian – Greek border checkpoints operating normally – Interior Ministry

February 29, 2016March 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

All checkpoints at the border with Greece are operating normally, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said on the morning February 29 2016,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Customs Agency chief Vanyo Tanov dies

February 29, 2016March 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Vanyo Tanov, chief of the Bulgarian Customs Agency, died on February 29 2016 at the age of 58. Public broadcaster

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Europe 

Greek FM says Austrian policy could endanger the unity of the EU

February 29, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has strongly criticised Vienna’s stance towards Greece, and in particular that of Austrian Interior Minister

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Europe 

Austrian chancellor Faymann accuses Greece of acting ‘like a travel agency’

February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece

“I no longer understand the policy of the Greeks. Greece cannot act as a travel agency and send all the

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