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Hashim Thaci is elected the new president of Kosovo

February 27, 2016February 27, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo

The parliament of Kosovo on February 26 2016 elected, with 71 votes in favour and 10 invalid votes, Hashim Thaci,

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Migrants, refugees crossing Med to Europe at vastly higher rate than in 2015 – IOM

February 26, 2016February 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

Migrant and refugee arrivals in Greece and Italy have exceeded 120 000 in 2016, having reached the 100 000 milestone

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Europe migrant crisis: Nato deploys vessels in Aegean to assist against people-trafficking networks

February 26, 2016February 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Nato, Turkey

Nato vessels have been deployed in the Aegean Sea following a decision by the alliance’s defence ministers to assist in

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Poland to investigate whether Walesa spy files were forged

February 26, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

“The prosecutors will launch a probe into whether the documents allegedly proving cooperation of Solidarity legend Lech Walesa with communist-era

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Latvian FM: Substantial Nato presence needed in Baltics

February 26, 2016 VOANews Nato, Russia

Latvia’s foreign minister says NATO needs to increase its presence in the Baltic region, given Russia’s annexation of Crimea in

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Agreement reached on sale of Schengen Castle

February 25, 2016February 25, 2016 The Prague Post

People in most of Europe can travel from one country to another without having to show a passport or stop

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Europe migrant crisis: EU ministers propose strengthened checks at external borders

February 25, 2016February 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

European Union justice and home affairs ministers agreed on February 25 2016 to propose obliging EU countries to carry out

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EU ministers meet to work on migrant issues

February 25, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis

European Union ministers are meeting in Brussels Thursday to puzzle out the latest strategy for dealing with a massive influx

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Tusk: ‘Brexit’ would change Europe forever and for worse

February 25, 2016 VOANews

A “leave” vote in the June 23 British referendum on continued European Union membership “will change Europe forever” and “for

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