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Ukraine president: Nato membership remains strategic goal

September 7, 2016 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said NATO membership remains a “strategic goal” and “an unwavering course” for his country. Speaking to

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Czech PM praises Bulgaria’s role in reducing migratory pressure on CEE

September 6, 2016September 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis, Rossen Plevneliev, Turkey

The measures that Bulgaria introduced to protect the external borders of the EU have contributed significantly to reducing the migratory

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Croatian spy reaches agreement with Serbian prosecution

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Serbia

Cedo Colovic (57), who was arrested last week near the Serbian-Croatian border over suspicion that he has been spying in

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‘Croatian spy’ arrested in Belgrade

September 3, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Serbia

Agents of the Serbian Security Information Agency (BIA) arrested in Belgrade “a Croatian spy” on September 2, Vecernjenovosti daily reported

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UN: Death toll among refugees crossing Mediterranean is highest ever

September 3, 2016September 5, 2016 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis

The U.N. refugee agency estimates nearly 4,200 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea since Alan Kurdi’s

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Parliament in Macedonia votes in interim government

September 3, 2016September 3, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Parliament in the Republic of Macedonia has given the green light to the interim government, which is the second one

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Kosovo postpones debate on Montenegro border deal

September 2, 2016 VOANews Kosovo, Montenegro

Kosovo’s government on Thursday withdrew a controversial draft law on a border deal with Montenegro, saying a vote on the

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Serbia says it will remain neutral on Bosnian Serb referendum

September 2, 2016 VOANews Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

Serbia has declared it will maintain a neutral position toward the controversial Bosnian Serb referendum that has challenged the international

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Four parties in political agreement on Macedonia’s December 11 election

September 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The leaders of the four main political parties in the Republic of Macedonia have commented on the agreement reached on the

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