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Greece hits a sky-high record in its debt

October 21, 2013October 21, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The highest public debt in both the Eurozone and the EU-28, touching the 156.9% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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Former Greek IMF rep says Fund’s predictions ‘way off target’

October 21, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

Panagiotis Roumeliotis, former representative of Greece to the International Monetary Fund, says the IMF is in a disadvantageous position as

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Cyprus tax authorities comb through suspect money transfers abroad

October 19, 2013October 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

At the time right after the bail-in decision that affected the depositors of the main Cypriot banks, a highly charged

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US to use Romanian airbase for Afghan pullout

October 19, 2013February 11, 2014 VOANews Romania

Romania has agreed to allow the U.S. military to use an airbase near the Black Sea as a key logistics

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EU bringing 65 companies to Israel to strengthen EU-Israel business ties

October 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani will bring 65 industry associations and companies representatives from 17 EU member states to Israel

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More than 1100 refugees from the war in Kosovo still in Macedonia

October 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Macedonia

More than 1100 refugees from the 1999 war in Kosovo are still in Macedonia. The United Nations High Commission for

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Europe 

Floods sweep southern Romania

October 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

More than 60 litres of rainwater fell in Pitesti, within just three hours. Several inhabitants were rescued by boats. Dozens of

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Europe 

Serbian PM Dacic to visit Kosovo on October 19

October 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci has announced in today’s government meeting that the Serbian PM, Ivica Dacic will be

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Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
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The great Greek ‘no’ to fresh austerity measures

October 18, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

While it is not yet known when the troika will return to Athens to resume talks on progress made in

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