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EU threatens visa restrictions for countries that don’t accept rejected asylum-seekers

October 30, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, European Commission, Refugees

The European Union has decided to take measures against countries that do not co-operate with repatriating migrants who have been denied

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Macedonian government to remove some of the controversial ‘Skopje 2014’ monuments – reports

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The government of the Republic of Macedonia is to remove some of the monuments erected in the capital as part

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Pope Francis speaks out against nationalism in Europe

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 Deutsche Welle

Pope Francis has warned Europeans against creating new divisions and building trenches, the former a reference to growing nationalism across

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Nato challenges Russia on scope of war games

October 27, 2017 VOANews Nato, Russia

Nato has accused Russia of misleading the Western military alliance about the military exercises it held last month with Belarus.

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Aid group halts sea rescues in Mediterranean

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

The international aid group Save the Children is suspending its efforts to rescue migrants making the dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing

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Bank of Greece: Record high earnings from tourism

October 25, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, tourism

Fresh data from the Bank of Greece show a great increase in the number of tourists and a hike in

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EU to implement border fingerprint checks similar to United States

October 25, 2017 Deutsche Welle Schengen

Non-Americans traveling to the United States will be familiar with the procedure: once you arrive, you have to go through

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EU labour ministers reach agreement on changes to posted workers directive

October 24, 2017October 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Council for employment and social affairs has approved a general approach to the new posted workers directive, meant

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Europe 

‘Czech Trump’ scores major lead in national election

October 21, 2017 Deutsche Welle Czech Republic

The billionaire Andrej Babis is set to be the Czech Republic’s next prime minister after his centrist ANO party won 30 percent of the

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