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European Commission proposes visa-free travel for Kosovo

May 4, 2016May 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo, Serbia

The European Commission proposed on May 4 2016 to lift visa requirements for the people of Kosovo. In a statement

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Protests in Macedonia against Ivanov, June 5 elections, continue

May 4, 2016May 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets of Skopje and other major cities in the Republic of Macedonia on

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EU visa block threatens EU-Turkey migrant deal

May 4, 2016 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Turkish citizens could soon benefit from visa-free travel to Europe, as part of the deal between the EU and Ankara

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New EU asylum rules could boost rightists

May 3, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis

Struggling to cope with the largest migration crisis in recent history, the European Commission is due to release details of

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Turkish MPs may be stripped of immunity

May 3, 2016 VOANews Turkey

Punches and water were thrown during a Turkish parliamentary committee meeting late Monday night before a bill that would strip

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14th night of protests in Skopje

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The 14th protest in a row was held on the night of April 27 in Skopje, where protesters demanded the postponement

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Poland launches Polish Mining Group

April 27, 2016 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Representatives of mining and energy companies as well as banks and financial institutions signed a deal on April 26 2016

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In sign of support, US deploys F-22 fighter jets in Romania

April 26, 2016 VOANews Nato, Romania

The United States deployed F-22 fighter jets to Romania as a sign of military support for NATO’s eastern European allies

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30 years on, Chernobyl still leaks radiation

April 26, 2016April 26, 2016 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Ukraine

Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when an explosion at the power plant near the town

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