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Nato Foundation to hold conference on Western Balkans in December 2017

November 23, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato

At the beginning of December, Italy’s capital Rome will host a conference entitled “The Western Balkans at a crossroads”, organised

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Europe 

Macedonia government ready to remove statues from Skopje, rename airport

November 23, 2017November 24, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

A list of statues and monuments that should be immediately withdrawn from Skopje’s city centre is in the hands of

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Europe 

EU: Mugabe’s resignation ‘shows he has listened to the people’s voice’

November 22, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The decision by Robert Mugabe to stand down as president of Zimbabwe shows that he has listened to the people’s

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Europe 

Hungary: War of words between George Soros and Fidesz heats up

November 20, 2017 Deutsche Welle Hungary

Hungary’s governing right-wing party Fidesz on November 20 slammed claims by US financier George Soros that the government had lied in

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Europe 

Poland: Jaroslaw Kaczynski the next PM?

November 20, 2017 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski is widely expected by the party insiders to replace PM

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Europe 

Amsterdam to host European Medicines Agency after Brexit, defeating rivals including Sofia

November 20, 2017November 22, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Brexit

European Union cabinet ministers from 27 member countries – all member states, excluding the UK – decided on November 20

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Europe 

Nato apologises to Turkey for targeting Erdogan and Ataturk in training exercise

November 18, 2017November 18, 2017 Deutsche Welle Nato, Turkey

Nato apologised on November 17 for naming enemy targets in a military computer training exercise after Turkey’s beloved founder Mustafa

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Greece: Death toll rises to 9 due to flash floods in western Attica

November 15, 2017November 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The death toll due to the current downpour in the wider prefecture of Attica, left nine people dead, according to

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Europe 

CVM report: EC recognises ‘positive steps’ by Romania in judicial reform, fighting corruption

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Romania

Judicial reform and the fight against corruption in Romania are getting stronger. That is what the European Commission recognises in

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