Speculation emerges over timing of Greece’s next election
Fresh speculation emerged on April 5 in Athens over the timing of Greece’s next general election. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told a
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New EU directive on presumption of innocence of accused comes into effect
New European Union rules guaranteeing that anyone accused or suspected of a crime is innocent until proven guilty apply since
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Fake news and the Balkans
The latest Media Literacy Index (2018) published by the Sofia-based Open Society Institute headed by the Hungarian-American investor and business magnate George Soros, titled Common
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‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Foreign ministers from Athens and Skopje to meet again after Orthodox Easter
In the middle of the week following the April 8 2018 Orthodox Easter, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will travel
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European Parliament: EU must help safeguard media independence
EU member states should “create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and secure environment for journalists,” a
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Greek PM Tsipras says clean exit from bailout programme is in sight
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed on March 28 a Regional Conference in Thessaloniki on the Reconstruction of Production for
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Serbian President Vučić, EU foreign policy chief Mogherini meet in Belgrade over Kosovo crisis
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini held talks in Belgrade on March 27 “to discuss,
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Serbian List leaves Kosovo’s government
The chairman of the Serbian List, Goran Rakic said that the Serbs will no longer be part of the government
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Serb party quits the Kosovo government
The Kosovo Serb minority party says it will withdraw from the Kosovo government after the dramatic arrest of a senior
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