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Alexis Tsipras to begin marathon talks on Greek debt relief

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be in Brussels on October 20 to participate in a European leaders’ summit that will officially

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FBI, Czech police arrest alleged Russian hacker linked to US attacks

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 VOANews Czech Republic, Russia

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, working with Czech police, arrested a Russian citizen in Prague on Wednesday in connection with

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193 arrested in 43-country international operation against airline fraudsters

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 193 individuals suspected of travelling with airline tickets bought using stolen, compromised or fake credit card details

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Obama to visit Greece?

October 19, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The story that US president Barack Obama will visit Greece on November 14 – 15th, a week after the US

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Muiznieks: Europe is getting ‘nastier’ for Jews

October 19, 2016January 2, 2019 Deutsche Welle

Anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe, with public figures trying to “brush over” past crimes against Jews, CoE human

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35.7% of the Greek population is living in poverty

October 18, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

More than one in three people in Greece are living in poverty or social exclusion and on average one in

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EU foreign ministers: No sanctions on Russia

October 18, 2016 VOANews Russia

European countries will not impose sanctions against Russia for its military actions in Syria. Instead, the European Union wants to

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Tsipras re-elected Syriza party president with 93.5%

October 17, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was re-elected party president at the 2nd Syriza Congress with 93.5 per cent of the

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Pro-West DPS wins Montenegro election, according to unofficial results

October 17, 2016 Deutsche Welle Montenegro

Montenegro’s pro-West ruling party has won Sunday’s parliamentary vote, according to unofficial results. The news came at the end of

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