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Rise of anti-Semitic violence in Europe partly linked to fading memories of the Holocaust ?

January 27, 2015January 30, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

World Jewish Congress leader Ronald Lauder said the recent massacres in Paris, which targeted Jews and newspaper satirists, are proof

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Europe 

SYRIZA – Independent Greeks form coalition government

January 26, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

“From this moment there is a government in the country. The ANEL are giving a vote of confidence to Alexis

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Anti-austerity leftists winning Greek election

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 VOANews Greece

Greece’s anti-austerity Syriza party and its leader Alexis Tsipras appear headed to a decisive national election victory, in a vote

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Polish President: Auschwitz tribute should not be politicised

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Polish President Bronisław Komorowski has said that the anniversary commemorations of the liberation of the Nazi death camp in Auschwitz

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Poroshenko: Russia is responsible for Mariupol killings

January 25, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine has convincing evidence that Russia is behind the January 24 shelling in Mariupol that killed 30 people, President Petro

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Europe 

Exit polls in Greek election: Syriza gets 37%

January 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Exit polls soon after voting ended in Greece’s January 25 snap election saw anti-austerity party Syriza having got 37 per

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The polls opened for 10 million Greek voters

January 25, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Since 7am on the morning of January 25, nearly 10 million Greek voters have started going to the polls to elect a

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the parliament of Greece in capital city Athens
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Greece could shift to left in election

January 24, 2015 Al Pessin of VOANews Greece

Greek voters will cast ballots on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls indicating they could put a

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Europe 

Ukraine asks IMF for new rescue package

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 VOANews IMF, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new and broader bailout package and will attempt to renegotiate

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