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Suspected suicide bomber captured in front of government building in Ankara

November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

A man allegedly wearing a device that resembled a bomb has been captured by security guards on Vekaletler Avenue, after

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Europe 

Greek government to table 2014 budget without troika approval

November 21, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Troika inspectors leave Athens without an agreement with the Greek government over the crucial issues that must be settled in

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Europe 

Erdogan’s ‘Twitter army’

November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdogan once said that “Twitter is a lot of trouble, as are other social media. They are the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Romania plan three further Danube bridges

November 20, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania, Rossen Plevneliev

An action plan envisages three further bridges over the Danube River between Bulgaria and Romania, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said

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World 

US satisfied with Turkey’s changed stance on Egypt and Israel

November 20, 2013November 20, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The critical point at which US – Turkey relations is at was thoroughly assessed by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu

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Europe 

Athens-troika negotiations drag on

November 20, 2013November 20, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek administrative reform minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis is set to meet troika officials in Athens on November 20 2013. Mitsotakis hopes

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Europe 

We are expanding our energy borders beyond political borders, Turkish energy minister says

November 19, 2013November 20, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Turkey

The statements of Turkish Energy minister Taner Yildiz on the country’s efforts to search for oil in northern Iraq and

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Europe 

Berlin calls Turkey’s EU membership into question

November 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Germany’s political parties negotiating a coalition government announced on Tuesday that the European Union may not be able to accept

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Knowing who your friends are

November 19, 2013November 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kristian Vigenin

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sketched out to local media its revised policy on recommending top state honours for

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