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Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
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Samaras seeks end to austerity measures

September 16, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras travels to Brussels Tuesday for talks with top EU officials such as Commission President Jose

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Seventeen people arrested in Skopje for alleged espionage

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The interior ministry in Macedonia has disclosed an operation code-named “Spy” in which 17 people were arrested on suspicion of

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Russia’s reaction against gay rights starts in St Petersburg

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia

Russia has become the worldwide target of gay activists for its new law banning “gay propaganda.” St. Petersburg is the

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Turkey protests spark clashes with police

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Clashes between anti-government demonstrators and Turkish police continued into the early hours of Monday in Istanbul. Protesters set fire to

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Romanians march in record numbers against gold mining project

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

More than 15 000 people took to the streets on the night of September 15 2013 in Bucharest and further

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More than 100 000 Poles protest against government’s proposed reforms

September 16, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

More than 100,000 of Poles marched through Warsaw on Saturday, the last day of a series of protests organized by

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Europe 

War of words in Cyprus over extended and Sunday working hours

September 15, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

Should the Cypriot government look into permanently extending opening hours for retailers as part of its plans to revive the

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Erdogan prepares to announce ‘democratisation package’

September 15, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The Turkish government is preparing to open a new package of democratisation to escape possible sentences imposed by the Court

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Europe 

Controversy over European Parliament vote on visa requirements

September 13, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia

The European Parliament has approved revisions of visa regulations seen in some quarters as opening the way for reimposing visa

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