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Putin visits Greece for first time in 10 years

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Russia

Russian president Vladimir Putin is on a working visit to Greece for the first time in 10 years, in the context

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Excavations reveal the tomb of Aristotle

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Greece

The most important finding from the 20-year excavations at ancient Stageira was announced in Thessaloniki in front of hundreds of

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Poland given more time to solve constitutional crisis

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s government has a few more days to strike a compromise with the European Commission over the solution of the

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Slovak PM Fico: Islam has no place in Slovakia

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has returned to work – and also to pre-election rhetoric, forgetting in the process the country’s

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Macedonia: Protests continue, activists questioned by police

May 25, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Protests are continuing in the Republic of Macedonia, supported by the opposition, against the decision of president Gjorge Ivanov to

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New visa dispute sours Turkey-EU ties

May 25, 2016 Dorian Jones of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Within a matter of hours of Turkey’s new government being announced, a major dispute over visas erupted Wednesday between Ankara

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Released Savchenko arrives in Kyiv, hints at political career

May 25, 2016May 27, 2016 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

After almost two years of captivity in Russia, Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, 35, is finally back at home. After

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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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