Eight years of independence, celebrations and protests in Kosovo
Kosovo celebrates on February 17 2016 its eighth anniversary of Independence, amid celebrations by the majority and protests by the opposition.
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Europe
Closed borders could result in large refugee camps on European soil
The Norwegian Refugee Council warns against the closing of European national borders, as this could result in large and unsustainable
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Migrant crisis deepens Europe’s East-West divide
The leaders of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia gathered around a cake this week in Prague, celebrating the
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Sealing off Europe for migrants is inhumane, aid group says
A notable international humanitarian organization has urged European leaders to keep borders open for migrants, adding that measures to seal
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Polish lorries banned from crossing Russian border
Russia intends to push Polish lorries out of its market by forbidding entry of Polish carriers transporting goods from other
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Yatsenyuk survives no-confidence vote in parliament, remains as Ukraine’s prime minister
Ukraine’s parliament failed to get enough votes to remove Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and his Cabinet of Ministers on
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EC takes aim at Russia with ‘energy security’ package
The European Commission published a package of proposals on February 16 meant to increase the bloc’s energy security in case
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EU launches European Medical Corps
The European Union announced Monday the launch of a new medical body aimed at responding to health crises more quickly
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Visegrád Group calls for fast action to secure EU border
How to handle the refugee crisis and in particular the Western Balkan route used by refugees entering Europe through Greece
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