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EU, IT firms launch code of conduct against online hate speech

May 31, 2016June 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission together with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft unveiled on May 31 a code of conduct that includes a series

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19 held in Greece, Czech Republic for forgery, migrant smuggling

May 31, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Sixteen people suspected of forgery of documents on a large scale and the smuggling of irregular migrants have been arrested

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Med migrant arrivals in Europe in 2016 pass 200 000 mark

May 31, 2016June 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece

An estimated 204 311 migrants and refugees had arrived in Europe this year via the Mediterranean Sea by May 30,

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Foreign minister: No reason for Poland to be punished

May 31, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The Polish government is in dialogue with the European Commission and there is no reason for the country to be

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Greece rescues 29 migrants adrift at sea on journey to Italy

May 31, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

The Greek Coast Guard has pulled to safety 29 migrants afloat in a dinghy off the western island of Lefkada,

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Polish foreign minister: Missile shield in Poland poses no threat to Russia

May 30, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Nato, Poland, Russia

President Vladimir Putin should know that the missile shield in Poland has no bearing on Russia’s security, Polish Foreign Minister

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Putin: Russia will respond to US missile shield in Europe

May 29, 2016May 30, 2016 VOANews Greece, Nato, Russia

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin says he will respond to the defensive missile system the United States and its partners are

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Ukrainian pilot Savchenko’s ambitions could spark political turmoil

May 28, 2016 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Ukraine

Just two days after being released from a Russian prison, pilot Nadiya Savchenko is capitalizing on her symbolic importance to

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Macedonian president Ivanov withdraws amnesty for 22 politicians

May 27, 2016May 30, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Macedonian president Gjorge Ivanov has decided to annul part of the amnesty, withdrawing the decision to pardon 22 political figures out

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