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Refugees, migrants risk death as bitter cold grips Europe

January 14, 2017March 9, 2017 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis

U.N. aid agencies are appealing to authorities in Europe to assist and protect thousands of refugees and migrants trying to

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Germany to deport asylum-seekers back to Greece

January 14, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Germany is set to reverse a six-year-old block on the deportation of asylum-seekers back to Greece, despite a humanitarian crisis

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‘Code Red’ warning of extremely dangerous weather in several South Eastern Europe countries for January 9

January 8, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia

The “code red” warning of extremely dangerous weather – the highest level of warning – has been issued for January

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Several deaths reported as cold weather grips Europe

January 8, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

Poland, Greece, Italy and Turkey were among the countries grappling with heavy snow and freezing temperatures on Saturday, while Germany braced

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Hundreds of US tanks, trucks arrive for Nato mission in Europe

January 7, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

A shipment of US tanks, howitzers and other military equipment has arrived in Germany as part of a mission to

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Officials: Turkey close to identifying gunman in New Year’s attack

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkish authorities say they are close to identifying the gunman being sought in connection with the New Year’s attack on

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Romanian president designates Grindeanu new prime minister

December 30, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Romania

President Klaus Iohannis has designated veteran leftist Sorin Grindeanu as the new Romanian head of government. Previously, Iohannis refused to

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More than 386 000 migrants, refugees arrived in Europe so far in 2016 – IOM

December 20, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

About 386 495 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe so far in 2016, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

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Truck drives into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, nine dead, several injured

December 19, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

Police confirm at least nine people have been killed. The incident is being treated as an attack. No arrests have

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