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Refugee wave heading for Erdine

September 16, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

The prefecture of Edirne has given a three-day deadline to the 3000 refugees who have arrived by car at the

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Bulgaria 

Migrant crisis: Bulgaria warns on Serbia – Hungary border crossing

September 16, 2015September 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Hungary, Serbia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has warned motorists of difficulties at Horgos, the main border crossing between Serbia and Hungary. In an

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Europe 

Romania: Hungary’s fence ‘unfair’

September 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Hungary, Romania

Romanian authorities disapprove of Hungary’s intention to build a fence on their common border, following the crisis situation at the

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Europe 

The refugee ‘business’ in Macedonia

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Humanitarian organisations in Macedonia say that refugees from the Middle East have turned into a lucrative source of business and that

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Europe 

Tsipras turns down ‘grand coalition’ invitation by Meimarakis

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

During a televised debate on Monday night, Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras ruled out forming a coalition government with New Democracy

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Bulgaria 

Migrant crisis: Bulgarian PM calls for tolerance

September 14, 2015September 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has called for tolerance towards refugees, while saying that Bulgaria was effective in guarding its

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports to EU, third countries, up – but trade deficit remains

September 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria has reported a 12.4 per cent increase year-on-year in January to June 2015 to other European Union countries, and

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Bulgaria 

EC approves Greek – Bulgarian cross-border cooperation programme, to boost SMEs

September 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The European Commission (EC) adopted on September 9 a cross-border co-operation programme for Greece and Bulgaria which has as its

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria wants EU countries to toughen penalties for people trafficking

September 9, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

European Union countries should be obliged to dramatically increase penalties for human trafficking, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said.

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