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Greek government brings forward controversial tax, pension reforms vote

May 6, 2016May 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece will grind to a halt on Friday as the country’s largest Unions called a 48-hour strike following a government

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Turkey’s PM Davutoglu to step down

May 5, 2016 VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s prime minister is reportedly stepping down from his role following a dramatic day in domestic politics. The ruling AK

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EU proposals on migrants draw fire

May 5, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis

The European Commission has unveiled details of what analysts say is a desperate plan to deal with Europe’s severest migrant

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EC: Turkey will get visa exemption if Ankara meets all benchmarks

May 4, 2016May 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

The European Commission (EC) said on May 4 that it was proposing to the European Parliament and Council of the

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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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