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EU provides 83M euro to improve conditions for refugees in Greece

April 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, 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

April 19, 2016April 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

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

April 19, 2016April 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

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

April 19, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

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

April 19, 2016 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

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

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

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

April 18, 2016April 18, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

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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Protests in Macedonia against Ivanov continue

April 17, 2016April 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Protesters in Skopje pelted the Macedonian capital’s triumphal arch with stones and eggs on the fifth night of protests demanding

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Pope brings home refugee families from Greek island

April 16, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Pope Francis is bringing 12 Syrian refugees back to Rome  after a quick visit to the Greek island of Lesbos.

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