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Poland reopens investigation into Smolensk plane crash

March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

A new commission, appointed by the Polish ministry of Defence to re-launch the inquiry into the 2010 Smolensk air crash

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As EU and Turkish leaders meet on migrant crisis, refugee camp at Greek-Macedonian border continues to grow

March 7, 2016March 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey

The refugee camp at Idomeni near the border between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia was continuing to grow on

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EU looks to Turkey to ease migrant crisis

March 7, 2016March 7, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

European Union leaders meet with their Turkish counterparts Monday to discuss efforts to slow the flow of migrants traveling to

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Exit polls give PM’s party a victory in Slovak election

March 6, 2016 VOANews Slovakia

Exit polls in Slovakia gave Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Smer party a win in Saturday’s parliamentary election, with a large

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Refugees ask, ‘Why don’t the Europeans want us?’

March 6, 2016March 6, 2016 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Europe migrant crisis

As the sun rose over northern Greece Saturday and the damp mist slid away, refugees, mostly Syrians and Iraqis, lit

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Slovaks decide on new parliament

March 5, 2016 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Together 5992 polling stations opened across Slovakia at 7am on March 5 for the one-day vote. Polls will close at

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European Commission awards 3.5M euro emergency funding to Greece for reception facilities for migrants and refugees

March 4, 2016March 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece

The European Commission said on March 4 2016 that it has awarded 3.5 million euro in emergency funding to Greece.

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Serbian president Nikolic calls elections for April 24

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic called general elections for April 24, his office said on March 4. The decision came as

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Mediterranean migrant arrivals in 2016 near 135 000 and deaths reach 418 – IOM

March 4, 2016March 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

The International Migration Organization (IOM) said on March 4 2016 that it estimates that 134, 905 migrants already have crossed

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