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EU provides new humanitarian assistance to Macedonia after deadly floods

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The European Commission announced on August 15 a sum of 150 000 euro in humanitarian assistance to support people affected

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Russia: Preparing an offensive or manoeuvering for easing of sanctions?

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

What is President Vladimir Putin planning for Ukraine? Kyiv officials argue Russia’s leader is accumulating pretexts to justify a major

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Biden to visit Turkey amid tensions over cleric’s extradition

August 15, 2016 VOANews Turkey

Vice President Joe Biden will visit Turkey later this month, the White House announced Friday. His visit scheduled for August

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Poland: Select provisions of new Constitutional Tribunal law unconstitutional

August 12, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal on Thursday ruled that around a dozen of changes passed to the law on the top court

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Putin goes on verbal attack against Ukraine, raising fears of war escalation

August 12, 2016 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on August 11 put Ukraine’s armed forces on high alert and “full combat readiness” near Russian-occupied

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Nato reaffirms support of Turkish president Erdogan

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 VOANews Turkey

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has reaffirmed its commitment to Turkey as a valued member of the 28 nation

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More than 5000 homes damaged in floods in Macedonia

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Initial assessments by the Macedonian government commission for crisis management are that this past weekend’s floods substantially damaged 5000 homes

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Putin wants to restore full ties with Turkey

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Russia, Turkey

Russian president Vladimir Putin has agreed to work toward restoring full relations with Turkey, but said rebuilding trade ties will

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Bulgarian leaders send condolences to counterparts in Skopje over fatal floods

August 8, 2016August 11, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Macedonia, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s President and its Prime Minister have sent condolences to their counterparts in Skopje after the catastrophic weather this past

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