Mediterranean migrant crisis: EU preparing possible naval operation, UN Security Council told
The European Union is preparing for a possible naval operation in the framework of the European Union Common Security and
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Polish president Komorowski bids for protest votes after defeat in first round
Incumbent Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski followed up his surprise defeat in the May 10 presidential ballot with a pledge to conduct
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Macedonia charges 30 suspects in day-long shootout
Macedonian authorities say 30 people captured in a northern town after a deadly, day-long gunbattle that left 22 police and
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Turkish border crackdown imperils Syrian refugees
Turkish authorities have tightened controls, ending their open-door policy for Syrian refugees and making it more difficult for Syrians to
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Macedonian president: Police prevented widespread terrorist attack
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov said police prevented what he calls a “coordinated terror attack” after an armed group battled officers
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Greece prepares for crucial Eurogroup meeting
After a cabinet meeting which lasted more than seven hours on May 10, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras reportedly expressed
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Polish presidential exit poll signals May 24 runoff vote
A key exit poll shows Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski finishing second in Sunday’s presidential elections, behind conservative challenger Andrzej Duda.
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Death toll rises in Macedonia clashes, EU ‘deeply concerned’
European Union officials expressed “deep concern” after a day-long gun battle in northern Macedonia killed eight police officers and 14
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Bulgaria calls for thorough investigation into fatal clash between police and armed group in Macedonia’s Kumanovo
The gun battle in the northern Macedonian town of Kumanovo that left five police dead, more than 30 injured and
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