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Erdogan visit to Greece sparks political controversy

December 8, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

The historic visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Athens on December 7 sparked a political disagreement between ruling

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Minor earthquakes rattle Bulgaria and Greece

December 8, 2017October 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Two minor earthquakes, one in Greece and one in Bulgaria, have occurred in the past few hours. At 6.05am locat

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Arrivals of migrants and refugees in Europe so far in 2017 total more than 175 000, much lower than in 2016

December 5, 2017December 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

By December 3, there had been 175 329 arrivals of migrants and refugees in Europe so far in 2017, according

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War criminal Slobodan Praljak used cyanide to kill himself in court

December 2, 2017 Deutsche Welle Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia

Preliminary results from a toxicological test on December 1 have revealed “a concentration of potassium cyanide” in Slobodan Praljak’s blood,

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Vardar River floods the central part of Skopje

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The heavy rain falls of the recent hours in the Republic of Macedonia have flooded several areas of the country.

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Albania: Heavy rains trigger many floods

December 1, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania

Albania continues to be in a state of emergency caused by the heavy rains that have fallen all over the

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Drones: Agreement on new EU-wide rules ‘to boost safety and privacy’

November 30, 2017December 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The first ever EU-wide rules for the civil use of drones were agreed by European Parliament and European Council negotiators

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Bosnian Croat war crimes convict Slobodan Praljak dies after drinking poison in ICTY

November 29, 2017November 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia

Slobodan Praljak, a Bosnian Croat war leader, died after allegedly drinking poison at a Hague Tribunal sitting at which his 20-year

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European Commissioner Hahn: EU examining accession of Western Balkan countries

November 28, 2017November 29, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

The European Union is beginning to consider the possibility of the Western Balkan countries joining the EU to ensure peace

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