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Tsipras begins dialogue for a ‘new Greece’ by 2021

July 26, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced the beginning of a wide and long debate on reviewing the Greek constitution with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, US hail co-operation on energy issues

July 23, 2016July 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov and US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz welcomed the energy and energy security

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov to meet Erdoğan on August 24

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on July 22 that he would meet Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on August

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Europe 

Greece strengthens patrols in the islands of the Aegean and Evros

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

Greek armed forces and the Greek security authorities have stepped up full control of the border so as not to allow

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Europe 

Eight from Turkey found guilty of illegally entering Greece, given suspended sentences

July 21, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

Alexandroupolis court on Thursday handed down suspended sentences for the eight Turkish military officers that crossed the border into Greece

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President, Supreme Judicial Council, express concern over events in Turkey

July 21, 2016July 22, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev, Turkey

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is following with concern developments in Turkey and reiterates his support for all democratically-elected institutions, the

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Europe 

Parties in Macedonia agree on December 11 parliamentary election date

July 21, 2016July 22, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

After talks which lasted several days, the main four political parties in the Republic of Macedonia reached an agreement. After a

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Europe 

Kosovo demands the demarcation of border with Serbia

July 21, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

Before even finalising the process of border demarcation with Montenegro, Kosovo’s authorities are planning to also carry out the border

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ruling party: Parliamentary declaration on Turkey not a good idea

July 20, 2016July 21, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The head of the Bulgarian Parliament’s committee on foreign affairs has spoken out against an opposition party’s call for an

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