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Macedonia’s foreign minister Nikola Poposki in Athens

December 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Nikola Poposki, is paying an official visit to Athens, reciprocating the visit of

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Europe 

Serbia ready to accept 6000 refugees during the winter

December 16, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Serbia’s role in coping with the refugees crisis has been praised by the European Union and we will continue in

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Bulgaria 

Pavlopoulos to Plevneliev: Greece will support Bulgaria’s joining euro

December 16, 2015December 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Rossen Plevneliev

Greek president Prokopis Pavlopoulos has reiterated Greece’s firm support for Bulgaria’s membership of the Schengen area and also issued an

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Europe 

Romania bans indoor smoking

December 15, 2015December 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania, smoking

Romania has just ceased being a paradise for smokers. The permissive legislation that allowed smoking in many public spaces was

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Thanks to Turkey, there is no migration pressure on Bulgaria’s border

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Turkey

The migration pressure on Bulgaria’s border is gone thanks to Turkey’s hard work, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on

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Europe 

Greece completes 1.2B euro deal for privatisation of regional airports

December 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece’s Syriza-ANEL coalition government completed its second privatisation with the concession of 14 regional airports on December 14 to a German –

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev: Bulgaria and Greece want clear rules on resolving migration issue

December 14, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria and Greece insist on clear rules for resolving the problem of migration, which should be observed both by the

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Europe 

Geminids meteor shower to be visible in Balkans on the night of December 13

December 13, 2015December 14, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Geminids are a meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians most use the internet for online calls – survey

December 11, 2015December 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarians most make use of the internet for online calls such as webcam chats, according to a survey by the

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