Slovakia, Poland to set up NATO centre for counterintelligence
Slovakia and Poland are planning to build a centre for the counterintelligence capabilities of NATO countries. Slovak Defence Minister Martin
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Europe
Tusk: Accusing Europe of poor treatment of asylum-seekers ‘pure hypocrisy’
Suggesting that Europe is an example of poor treatment or indifference towards asylum-seekers is sheer hypocrisy, European Council President Donald
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Hungarian minister: World quotas needed for refugees
Hungary’s Foreign Minister said Tuesday that his government will propose “world quotas” for nations to share the burden of taking
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Migrants refuse to stay in Serbia
The Middle Eastern refugees in Serbia would have “all possible help” during the upcoming cold weather, Minister Aleksandar Vulin said
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Nerves are on edge along Balkan refugee route
The refugee crisis has put a strain on already difficult relations between Balkan countries. Borders are being shut and fences
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Europe’s migrant crisis: More than 520 000 arrivals in Europe by sea in 2015 so far – IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on September 29 that it estimates that about 522 000 migrants and refugees
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Croatian town Vukovar’s war history evokes empathy for migrants
As thousands of migrants from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria pass through Croatia, locals are reminded of their own experience with
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Economic recovery in six South East European countries gaining speed – World Bank
Economic activity in the SEE6 South East European countries is picking up speed, and growth in the region is expected
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Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2015 awarded to Russia’s Ludmilla Alexeeva
The third Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights –
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