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Piraeus and Alpha banks kick off share capital increase

March 25, 2014March 25, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Two of Greece’s four systemic banks, Alpha Bank and Piraeus Bank begun their recapitalisation processes. The two banks announced the

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Bulgaria 

Malmström: Bulgarian-Turkish border fence no solution to systemic problems in managing migration

March 24, 2014March 25, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Fences and walls are short-term measures that will not solve the systemic problems in the management of migration processes, European

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World 

Syrian military jet shot down by Turkish F-16

March 23, 2014March 23, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

A Syrian fighter jet was shot down at the border with Turkey, over the border crossing of Kasab, between the

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Europe 

Macedonian presidential election campaign starts officially on March 24

March 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The electoral campaign for the presidential elections in Macedonia starts on March 24, while parties have carried out the last

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Romania agree on railway traffic across Danube Bridge 2

March 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Bulgaria and Romania have agreed that railway traffic across Danube Bridge 2 should go ahead in the “shortest possible time”,

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Europe 

Twitter blocked in Turkey

March 21, 2014March 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told an election rally in the western city of Bursa on March 20, “we

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Europe 

Kostunica’s resignation: Political retirement of last Serbian Euro-skeptic

March 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

When a Serbian party leader resigns it is a truly unusual, almost bizarre event. Serbian party leaders usually keep their

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Bulgaria 

Romanian government OKs project on hydro-power station on Danube

March 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Romanian Government approved on March 20 2014 the creation of a joint Romanian-Bulgarian project company, which will supervise the

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Bulgaria 

No sign that Bulgarians exploit UK social system, President Plevneliev says

March 20, 2014March 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

There is nothing to indicate that Bulgarians have been exploiting the social welfare system in the United Kingdom, Bulgarian President

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