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Senate of the University of Athens announces its resignation

November 19, 2013November 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Members of the senate of the University of Athens announced on Monday afternoon their resignations, making impossible the further operation

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Europe 

Greek government contemplates tough action against striking university staff

November 19, 2013November 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Further tension built up over university action in Greece on Monday. Higher education administrative employees have been on strike for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry under fire over role regarding protests

November 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry has come under fire from various anti-government quarters, with the main opposition party alleging that it is

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Europe 

Court backs local councils’ decisions to deny shale gas exploration in Romania

November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The Vaslui county court ruled as valid the decisions passed by three local councils that banned shale gas exploration within

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Europe 

Serbia-EU accession talks depend on Kosovo, Füle says

November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

The framework for Serbia-EU accession negotiations would be “definitely adopted” within a month, with the talks starting at that point,

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Europe 

Greek government hoping to bridge difference with troika within week

November 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras will meet with troika officials in Athens Monday as inspection of the country’s adjustment effort

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Europe 

Prime Minister Rama: Albania will not accept Syria’s chemical weapons

November 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania

Albanian prime minister Edi Rama announced on November 15 that the Albanian government was refusing the request by the United

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Greece vs. Romania: the mother of all battles begins

November 15, 2013November 15, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

Two teams will battle for one spot in the 2014 World Cup as Greece take on Romania in the first

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Europe 

Protests in Skopje: Albania, say ‘no’ to Syria’s chemical weapons

November 15, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

A protest was held on November 14 2013 against the arrival of Syria’s chemical weapons in Albania and as a

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