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Vucic: Intelligence offensive against Serbia in Macedonia

August 22, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia, Serbia

The staff of the Serbian embassy in theRepublic of Macedonia have been recalled for consultations after the Serbian secret service

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Turkish tourism sector expects $30 billion loss in revenue

August 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Those involved in the Turkish tourism sector report a huge loss that shows some small signs of recovery but not

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EU welcomes signing of good neighbourliness treaty between Bulgaria and Macedonia

August 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The European Union welcomes the signature of the bilateral “Treaty on friendship, good neighbourliness and cooperation” between Bulgaria and the

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Earthquake of 4.3 on Richter scale strikes Romania

August 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

An earthquake of 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Romania on August 1 at 1.27pm local time, according to provisional

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Political maverick sworn in as new president of Albania

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 VOANews Albania

Ilir Meta took the oath of office as the new president of Albania in front of the country’s legislature on

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Balkan states sit in endless EU waiting room as Trieste summit begins

July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 Deutsche Welle Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

“The future of the Balkans is within the European Union.” European Union leaders made this declaration during the 2003 EU-Western

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Albania’s Socialists on track for win in low-turnout election

June 26, 2017 Deutsche Welle Albania

The ruling Socialist Party has emerged as the likely winner of Albania’s latest parliamentary election. Although the party may have

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Romanian PM toppled by no confidence motion from his own party

June 21, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romanian parliament passed a motion of no confidence in prime minister Sorin Grindeanu on June 21, tabled after the ruling

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Pride and a fight for LGBTQ+ recognition in Greece

June 21, 2017 Deutsche Welle

Greece’s LGBTQ+ community continues fighting for acceptance of sexual diversity. A sea of rainbow colors surrounding the White Tower of

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