European Court: Asylum-seeker can be detained on grounds of national security
European Union law allows an asylum seeker to be detained when the protection of national security or public order so
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Bosnia submits EU application
Bosnia has formally submitted an application to become part of the European Union. President Dragan Covic submitted the paperwork to
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US senators urge new Polish government to ‘recommit’ to democracy
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, identifying themselves as friends of Poland, have written to Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo
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Greek farmers return to roadblocks as government looks for way out of crisis
Following a weekend of protesting in the center of Athens, Greek farmers participating in the roadblock at Tempi Valley in
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Russia blocks Ukraine transit at its borders, after Ukraine blockade
Russia has blocked Ukraine-registered trucks from entering its territory, in a tit-for-tat response to expanding efforts by Ukraine activists to
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EU demands Greece remedy deficiencies of border control
The European Union has given Greece a three-month ultimatum to fix “deficiencies” in controlling its borders or face suspension from
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UNHCR: Restrictive European policies won’t keep refugees away
The U.N. refugee agency has expressed concern over the increasingly restrictive policies being adopted by European countries against asylum seekers.
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Russia bristles at Nato expansion in Eastern Europe
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov is to meet with the head of Nato, Jens Stoltenberg, Friday at a security conference
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Experts: Russia aims to curb NATO, EU aspirations in Balkans
Observers say Russian propaganda, NGOs and cultural organizations have made significant inroads in the Balkans – in Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro
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