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Eurogroup arrives at ‘major breakthrough’ on Greece

May 25, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece, IMF

The Eurogroup approved the disbursement of 10.3 billion euro in bailout loans to Greece, in the early hours of May

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Migrants brave illegal means of travel as Greece demolishes border camp

May 25, 2016May 25, 2016 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Greek authorities are busing thousands of migrants away from the makeshift camp at Idomeni on the Macedonian border, and to

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PM says Poland ready to offer solutions to constitutional crisis

May 25, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The Polish government will propose solutions aimed at solving the months-long crisis over the Constitutional Tribunal, PM Beata Szydlo said

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1370 migrant and refugee deaths in Med so far in 2016 – IOM

May 24, 2016May 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

A total of 1370 migrants and refugees had died on Mediterranean routes to Europe by May 21 2016, a figure

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Greece: Evacuation of Idomeni refugee ‘camp’ begins

May 24, 2016May 25, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Greek authorities began the evacuation of the informal refugee camp in Idomeni at dawn Tuesday. At least four hundred police

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Greek MPs pass new spending cuts, tax hikes

May 23, 2016 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Greek lawmakers on Sunday approved fresh spending cuts and tax hikes demanded by European creditors in exchange for a new

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Fears mount over European air security

May 22, 2016 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews

Security at European airports is coming under urgent scrutiny as mystery continues to surround the cause of the EgyptAir crash.

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EU ministers back emergency system to suspend visa-free travel

May 22, 2016 Lisa Bryant of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

European Union ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed on a mechanism aimed at suspending visa-free travel for foreign nationals abusing

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Nato welcomes Montenegro; Russia threatens sanctions

May 20, 2016 VOANews Montenegro, Nato, Russia

NATO officially invited Montenegro to become its 29th member Thursday, angering Russia, which already is threatening sanctions against what it

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