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Turkey: German vote to recognise Armenian Genocide will hurt relations

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 VOANews Armenia, Turkey

Turkish leaders are warning Germany that the countries’ relationship will be harmed if lawmakers approve a measure labeling the killing

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EU threatens sanctions if Poland doesn’t reverse high court overhaul

June 1, 2016 Deutsche Welle European Commission, Poland

The EU has formally warned Warsaw that if it doesn’t reverse its overhaul of the country’s highest court it will

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Nato to station four battalions in Poland and Baltic States

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Nato, Poland

Four multinational NATO battalions will be stationed in Poland and the Baltic States, Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz said after meeting

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Migrant arrivals from Romania and Bulgaria to Britain spark row ahead of EU referendum

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

As expected, with a crucial referendum just three weeks away, the Brexit campaigners are focusing on the seemingly only subject

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EU Advocate General: Islamic headscarf ban at work may be lawful

May 31, 2016June 2, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

A ban on wearing Islamic headscarves at work may be permissible under EU law if the ban is based on

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US warns on potential terrorist attacks in Europe in summer 2016

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

The United States state department has warned citizens of what it described as the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout

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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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