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Macedonia police deploy tear gas on refugees at Idomeni

April 10, 2016 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

Macedonian police have deployed a battery of nonlethal force on refugees at Idomeni. Refugees who’ve been stuck at the crossing

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Migrant deportations between Greece and Turkey resume

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016 Dorian Jones of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

In the face of protests, Greece has resumed deporting migrants to Turkey as part of a controversial European Union-Turkey deal

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Greece sees first day that no refugees, migrants arrive by sea

April 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece

On April 5, not one migrant or refugee arrived by sea in Greece, the first day that this has been

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Analysts: Putin’s National Guard meant to put down public unrest

April 8, 2016 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announced plans Tuesday to form a National Guard with the stated goal of fighting terrorism and

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Ukraine blame game erupts over outcome of Dutch referendum

April 8, 2016 Deutsche Welle Ukraine

The Ukrainian president is sticking to the course he’s been steering toward the EU, yet some critics blame him for

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Anything to hide? Revelations undercut trust in Poroshenko

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Too little, too late, too far away. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko answered questions the nation had about his offshore companies

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Pope Francis to visit migrants on Lesbos

April 7, 2016April 10, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Pope Francis will make a short trip to the Greek island of Lesbos on April 16 to meet with refugees

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Prosecutor to appeal against ICTY acquittal of Šešelj

April 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia

The long-serving prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has said that he will appeal against

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Migrants’ return raises anxiety in Turkey

April 7, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

When the first boatload of deported migrants arrived Monday at the Turkish port of Dikili, a small group of Turkish

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