NATO backs Turkey but seeks to lower tensions with Russia
NATO says it stands with Turkey following an emergency meeting in Brussels of its 28 ambassadors requested by Ankara to
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Europe
Bulgarian PM: Tension between Nato, Russia ‘not good’
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on November 24 that the downing of a Russian military plane by Turkish fighter
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Putin accuses Turkey of ‘stabbing’ Russia ‘in the back’ after fighter downed
Russian president Vladimir Putin accused Turkey of “stabbing” Russia “in the back” and supporting terrorism after Turkish F-16s shot down
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Drastic decrease in migrants and refugees crossing into Greece – IOM
There was a drastic decrease in the number of migrants and refugees crossing into Greece over the past weekend, the
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Human Rights Watch: Syrians pushed back at Turkish border
Turkey has all but closed its borders to Syrian asylum seekers and is summarily pushing back Syrians detected as they try to cross,
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Biden to discuss migrants, terrorism in Croatia visit
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is traveling Wednesday to Croatia to discuss the influx of migrants, energy issues and the
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Prague Old Town tree lighting cancelled
Organisers of the annual tree lighting ceremony at Prague’s Old Town Square have announced that the ceremony has been cancelled
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Refugees protest near Greece’s border with Macedonia following selective measures
About 1000 so-called economic refugees are protesting at the Greek-Macedonian border, following the decision by the authorities in Skopje not to allow
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Main Paris attack suspect remains at large, after 16 arrests in Brussels
Belgian prosecutors say police in Brussels arrested 16 suspects in terror raids Sunday, but they say top Paris massacre suspect
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