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Day: September 14, 2016

Perspectives 

The Balkan Blog: Is Greece at the tipping point?

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Patrick Brigham Greece

The very north of Greece might well be “The Yardstick” by which we can measure the reality of living in

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev tells EU presidents: ‘Main goal not to let Europe fall into crisis of values’

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plenevliev has told his EU counterparts that their main goal is not to let

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Bulgaria World 

Orban: Hungary would gladly support Georgieva to be UN chief

September 14, 2016September 19, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Hungary, Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

Hungary would gladly support Bulgaria’s European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva to be United Nations Secretary-General, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban said

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Europe 

EU’s Juncker calls for unity amid Brexit fallout

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 VOANews Brexit

European Commission leader Jean-Claude Juncker issued a call for unity among the eastern and western European countries during his State

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Europe 

Serbia may impose ‘more drastic measures’ against migrants

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

Serbia’s minister for labour, employment, war veterans and social issues said on September 14 that he would demand from the government

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Bulgaria 

In Bratislava, Visegrad Four to call for assistance for Bulgaria to tackle migration

September 14, 2016September 18, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia

At the September 16 summit of EU leaders in Bratislava to discuss the refugee and migration crisis, the Visegrad Four

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Bulgaria 

Close to 2800 people applied for asylum in Bulgaria in August 2016

September 14, 2016September 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

A total of 2776 people applied for asylum in Bulgaria in August 2016, according to a monthly report by the

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Europe 

Almost 300 000 migrants and refugees reached Europe in past 8 months – IOM

September 14, 2016September 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Close to 300 000 migrants and refugees have reached Europe between the start of 2016 and mid-September, with most of them

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Business 

Car production in Romania sees sharp decrease

September 14, 2016March 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The production of cars in Romania has suffered a major slump during the first eight months of 2016. About 240

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