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Earthquake of 6.1 Richter scale shakes Greece’s Ionian islands

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

An earthquake of 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 9.10am on November 17 about 27km west of the Ionian

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EU Justice Commissioner Jourová: ‘We must not let the attackers disrupt our lives’

November 17, 2015 The Prague Post Czech Republic

EU Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová spoke in part about the EU response to the November 13 Paris attacks during a

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Slovak PM Fico: Security more important than migrants’ rights

November 17, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

The recent terrorist attacks in Paris that claimed the lives of more than 120 people and injured more than 300 prompted

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Can the Balkans kick its jihadi habit?

November 17, 2015November 18, 2015 VOANews Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia

As the camera pans across a group of Bosnian children holding an Islamic State flag, they chant greetings to IS

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Poland turns against immigration

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 Deutsche Welle Poland

As Poland’s new conservative, euroskeptic government takes office, analysts wonder what course the country will take on immigration in the

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Poland’s new government appointed by President Duda

November 17, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The new cabinet of Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło from conservative Law and Justice (PiS) was sworn-in on November 16 by

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Macedonia considers barbed wire fences to stop refugee influxes

November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

State authorities in Macedonia are looking into the possibility of installing barbed wire fences on the Greek border. This decision has

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French fighter jets hit IS targets in Syria

November 16, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

French fighter jets have launched massive airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) stronghold of Raqqa, reportedly destroying a command post

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French police hunt for eighth Paris attack suspect

November 15, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

French police have released a photo of the suspect who is still at large from the Friday night attack on

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