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Day: May 25, 2016

Europe 

Macedonia: Protests continue, activists questioned by police

May 25, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Protests are continuing in the Republic of Macedonia, supported by the opposition, against the decision of president Gjorge Ivanov to

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Europe 

New visa dispute sours Turkey-EU ties

May 25, 2016 Dorian Jones of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Within a matter of hours of Turkey’s new government being announced, a major dispute over visas erupted Wednesday between Ankara

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Europe 

Released Savchenko arrives in Kyiv, hints at political career

May 25, 2016May 27, 2016 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

After almost two years of captivity in Russia, Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, 35, is finally back at home. After

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria does not expect refugee problem from Turkey – Interior Minister

May 25, 2016May 27, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgaria does not expect a refugee problem from Turkey, even if Ankara withdraws from the agreement with the European Union

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria moves to ease property qualification for permanent residence

May 25, 2016May 27, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

A Bulgarian parliamentary committee has approved the first reading of changes to the Foreigners Act to decrease the property value

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Business 

Bulgaria competition watchdog opens retail trade cartel investigation

May 25, 2016May 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) has opened an investigation into whether four foreign-owned retail chains were acting in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian far-right Ataka MP gets two years probation for hooliganism

May 25, 2016May 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

Sofia City Court sentenced Dessislav Chukolov, an MP for Volen Siderov’s far-right Ataka minority opposition party, to two years’ probation,

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Europe 

Eurogroup arrives at ‘major breakthrough’ on Greece

May 25, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece, IMF

The Eurogroup approved the disbursement of 10.3 billion euro in bailout loans to Greece, in the early hours of May

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Europe 

Migrants brave illegal means of travel as Greece demolishes border camp

May 25, 2016May 25, 2016 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Greek authorities are busing thousands of migrants away from the makeshift camp at Idomeni on the Macedonian border, and to

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