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European Parliament to next week debate recent developments in Poland

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 The Warsaw Voice European Parliament, Poland

The European Parliament will debate the controversial laws passed by Poland’s ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party on Tuesday

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US accuses Russia of unsafe aerial intercept over Black Sea

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 VOANews Nato, Russia

The United States accused Russia of sending one of its fighter jets dangerously close to an American spy plane over

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Orbán: Hungary is a fortress protecting European culture

September 8, 2016 The Slovak Spectator Europe migrant crisis, Slovakia

The last fortress protecting the European Union from influx of people with a different culture. The fortress which protects European

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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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