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Romanian police open inquiry into antisemitic graffiti at Elie Wiesel’s home

August 7, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

In Romania police are investigating anti-Semitic graffiti at Auschwitz survivor and Nobel laureate, Elie Wiesel’s (who died in 2016) childhood

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Asylum applications in EU roughly unchanged in early summer 2018

August 6, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

The downward trend in the number of asylum applications in the EU continued in the first half of 2018, according

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Serbia: Aleksandar Vucic ready to ‘protect peace’ in north Kosovo

August 6, 2018 Deutsche Welle Kosovo, Serbia

In an open letter to Serbs in Kosovo, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said Pristina will “not lift a finger”

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Greek government replaces police, fire chiefs following Attica wildfires

August 6, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

As the death toll from the devastating Attica fires climbed to 91, the Greek government is showing who will be

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European Medicines Agency issues update on recalled valsartan medicines

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued an update on August 2 on its review of recalled valsartan medicines, with a

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EC, marking Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, issues call against dehumanisation

August 2, 2018August 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The dehumanisation of the Roma and other minorities was the first step in facilitating the heinous crimes by which about

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EU Commission warns of ‘fake news,’ meddling in 2019 European elections

August 1, 2018 Deutsche Welle Media

European Commissioner for the Security Union Julian King called on all European Union member states on Wednesday to take the threat

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Greece: Political war of words over response to Attica wildfires continues

July 31, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos held a news conference on July 30, during which he defended the Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’

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Zaev: Referendum will be held on September 30

July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, said on July 30 that the referendum on the name

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