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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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Europe 

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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Europe 

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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Where Athens and creditors stand following Eurogroup agreement

February 22, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Following the February 20 2017 Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, several conclusions could be drawn as to what the Greek government took

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Europe 

Two months after the elections, Macedonia is yet to form a government

February 13, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Political leaders in the Republic of Macedonia are yet to come to an agreement on the creation of a new government

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Europe 

German special assembly elects Frank-Walter Steinmeier as president

February 12, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

A special 1,260-member assembly on Sunday confirmed general expectations and elected Frank-Walter Steinmeier as the new ceremonial head of state of

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Europe 

Macedonian political parties yet to reach deal on new government

February 6, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

It has been a week since the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, failed to create a new government, while political parties

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