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Closed Balkan route means lucrative times for human traffickers

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

More than 7000 refugees and migrants have been stranded in Serbia since neighbouring countries closed their borders. Many are spending

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Refugees in Serbia – stranded in a warehouse

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

A great number of refugees are living in inhumane conditions in a warehouse in Belgrade. They are waiting to travel

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Italian Tajani wins run-off vote for presidency of European Parliament

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle European Parliament

Long-time Italian commissioner to the EU Antonio Tajani has won the run-off vote to become the new president of the

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EU foreign ministers, NATO backers refute Trump talk

January 16, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

The EU’s top diplomat has shrugged off US President-elect Donald Trump’s opinions on further breakaways from the bloc. Germany’s foreign

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Germany to deport asylum-seekers back to Greece

January 14, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Germany is set to reverse a six-year-old block on the deportation of asylum-seekers back to Greece, despite a humanitarian crisis

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Several deaths reported as cold weather grips Europe

January 8, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

Poland, Greece, Italy and Turkey were among the countries grappling with heavy snow and freezing temperatures on Saturday, while Germany braced

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Hundreds of US tanks, trucks arrive for Nato mission in Europe

January 7, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

A shipment of US tanks, howitzers and other military equipment has arrived in Germany as part of a mission to

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Romanian president designates Grindeanu new prime minister

December 30, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Romania

President Klaus Iohannis has designated veteran leftist Sorin Grindeanu as the new Romanian head of government. Previously, Iohannis refused to

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Truck drives into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, nine dead, several injured

December 19, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

Police confirm at least nine people have been killed. The incident is being treated as an attack. No arrests have

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