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Hollande reaches out to Turkey

January 28, 2014January 28, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

French president Francois Hollande’s commendations have impressed the Erdogan government during his official visit to Ankara. In an attempt to

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Europe 

Serbian government to call parliamentary elections for March 16

January 28, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

The Serbian government would propose on January 28 2014 to president Tomislav Nikolic to dissolve parliament and to call elections

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State of emergency on Greece’s Cephalonia island after 5.8 Richter scale quake

January 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek interior minister Giannis Mihelakis declared a state of emergency for the island of Cephalonia in Greece on January 27

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Bulgaria 

Belated snowfall boosts Bulgaria’s ski resorts

January 27, 2014January 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

After many snowless weeks, Bulgaria’s major ski resorts welcomed the snowfall that reached the country this past weekend – but

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Europe 

Crucial Eurogroup meeting to determine troika negotiation process

January 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

A difficult Eurogroup meeting for Greece is set to take place on January 27 2014, at which finance minister Yannis

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Europe 

Weekly review: Crash tested Romanian government

January 26, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

This week, the Romanian government went into direct collision with the public again, only a few weeks after it had

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Bulgaria 

Populism, radical nationalism, disillusionment will dominate EP elections – Plevneliev

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has warned that the May 2014 European Parliament elections will be held in an environment of

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Turkish Cypriots to vote in European elections for the first time

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, European Parliament

An important decision for the Turkish Cypriot citizens of the Republic of Cyprus was taken by the island’s council of

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Europe 

Romania’s Basescu warns IMF he won’t approve new fuel taxes

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency IMF, Romania

Romanian President Traian Basescu yesterday warned the visiting IMF delegation he disagrees with the new energy taxes, especially the new

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