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Month: February 2016

Europe 

Poland, Russia reach consensus on road transport permits

February 22, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia

Polish deputy Infrastructure Minister Jerzy Szmit and his Russian counterpart Nikolai Asaul Friday reached agreement on restoring international road transports

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Bulgaria 

All Bulgarian – Greek border crossings reopen after blockades lifted

February 21, 2016February 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

All the blockades that had closed border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece were lifted on the afternoon of February 21

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Europe 

Croatia has bigger problems than minister’s Nazi hat

February 21, 2016February 22, 2016 Deutsche Welle Croatia

Croatia’s government pledged sweeping financial changes, but has so far only delivered pitched ideological debate. Culture Minister Zlatko Hasanbegovic has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expels Bourgas-based Turkish diplomat – reports

February 21, 2016February 22, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Ahmed Dogan, Lyutvi Mestan, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on February 21 2016 that it would not comment on media reports that Sofia had asked

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian – Greek border double blockade causes vehicle queues of dozens of kilometres

February 21, 2016February 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

The shutdown of all border checkpoints between Bulgaria and Greece by double blockades entered its latest day on February 21

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Bulgaria 

Protests continue to keep all Greek-Bulgarian border checkpoints shut, Greek tourism industry hit by cancellations

February 20, 2016February 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

All border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece remained closed on February 20 2016, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said, as protest blockades

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Europe 

UK reaches deal to stay in European Union

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 VOANews

British Prime Minister David Cameron reached a deal with all 27 fellow European Union leaders late Friday to keep Britain

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Europe 

Mediterranean migrant and refugee arrivals top 90 000 in 2016 so far – IOM

February 19, 2016February 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

International Organization for Migration (IOM) monitors in the eastern Mediterranean said this week that cold weather contributed to a sharp

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament sets up committee to probe Russian, Turkish interference in domestic politics

February 19, 2016February 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Turkey

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on February 19 2016 to accept a proposal to set up a

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