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Reactions to the ECJ decision on asylum law in EU

March 7, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis

Uproar has greeted the European Court of Justice’s decision on asylum law in Europe. Last year, more than 5,000 people

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European Court: EU member countries not obliged to grant humanitarian visas to asylum-seekers

March 7, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

European Union countries are not required, under EU law, to grant a humanitarian visa to people who wish to enter

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Greek government talks with creditors reach impasse yet again

March 6, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Very little progress was made in the meetings held over the weekend between Greek government ministers and the “quartet” of

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Macedonian president Ivanov does not mandate Zaev to form a government

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The president of  Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov held a news conference on March 1 to announce his decision on the mandate regarding

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Protests, violent incidents and journalists beaten in Skopje

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

A beaten group of journalists and violent clashes between Slav-Macedonian young people and Albanians was the outcome of last night’s

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The dispute between Poland and the EU continues

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Poland

There is no end in sight to the ongoing dispute between the European Commission and the Polish government over the

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Poland won’t back European Council President Tusk’s bid for re-election

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 The Warsaw Voice Poland

European Council President Donald Tusk cannot count on the support of the Polish government in his run for re-election for

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North-south gas interconnection moves closer

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 The Slovak Spectator energy, Poland, Slovakia

Slovakia is getting closer to reducing its dependence on Russian natural gas. Two projects of the country’s gas transmission system

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Macedonian social democrat leader expects mandate to form government

February 28, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The leader of the social democrats in the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, has delivered to the country’s president Gjorge

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