Macedonia: ‘Colourful Revolution’ paints raucous rainbow
Bright colours are everywhere in downtown Skopje. Protests happen every evening at 6, and people are demanding change in what
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European Commission proposes visa-free travel for citizens of Ukraine
The European Commission said on April 20 2016 that it was proposing to the Council of the European Union and
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EU provides 83M euro to improve conditions for refugees in Greece
The European Commission (EC) announced on April 19 a sum of 83 million euro under the new Emergency Assistance Instrument,
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More than half of migrants in Europe are women – IOM
Women make up the majority of international migrants in Europe, 52.4 per cent, according to the International Organization for Migration’s
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Macedonia protests against Ivanov enter second week
Several thousand people turned out in Skopje and other cities in Macedonia on the night of April 18 in protest
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Greek port refugees face uncertainty as tourist season approaches
It has provided some respite amid the political storm that surrounds refugees, but as thousands face the prospect of being
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Polish, Danish PM discuss Baltic Pipe gas pipeline project
The Polish government is satisfied with the pace of work on a strategic natural gas pipeline project Baltic Pipe linking
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Slovak PM Fico to stay in hospital until end of week
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico will stay hospitalised in the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NÚSCH) until the end of
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11 public figures refuse Macedonian president Ivanov’s amnesty
Eleven out of 56 politicians, officials and former government officials, heads of communes and party leaders have rejected the decision by
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