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Bosnian Croat war crimes convict Slobodan Praljak dies after drinking poison in ICTY

November 29, 2017November 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia

Slobodan Praljak, a Bosnian Croat war leader, died after allegedly drinking poison at a Hague Tribunal sitting at which his 20-year

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Bulgaria 

Foreign ministers: Bulgaria – Croatia direct flights will boost tourism

May 30, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia

Bulgaria and Croatia hope that direct air flights between the two countries’ capital cities will make a positive contribution to

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Bulgaria 

Hefty snowfalls in northern Greece cause problems at Bulgarian border

January 19, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Serbia

Substantial snowfalls in parts of northern Greece on January 19 caused problems at the border with Bulgaria, with some checkpoints

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‘Code Red’ warning of extremely dangerous weather in several South Eastern Europe countries for January 9

January 8, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia

The “code red” warning of extremely dangerous weather – the highest level of warning – has been issued for January

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Bulgaria 

Croatia arrests two Bulgarians for human trafficking after 67 people found in van’s cargo hold

December 18, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Europe migrant crisis

Croatia has initiated a crime investigation into two Bulgarian nationals in connection with people-trafficking after traffic police found 67 people

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Merkel: Germany ready to help Serbia and Croatia overcome disputes

December 13, 2016March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Serbia

The relations between Serbia and Croatia were discussed in Berlin on December 12, at a meeting between chancellor Angela Merkel and

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Europe 

Left-leaning People’s Coalition in Croatia slightly in the lead

September 11, 2016 VOANews Croatia

An initial exit poll in Croatia’s parliamentary election Sunday indicates that the left-leaning Social Democrats and their People’s Coalition were

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Croatia seeks way to tip the electoral scales second time around

September 11, 2016 Deutsche Welle Croatia

Croatia found itself in a strange situation in mid-June: The center-right government led by the technocrat Tihomir Oreskovic was overthrown

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Croatian spy reaches agreement with Serbian prosecution

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Serbia

Cedo Colovic (57), who was arrested last week near the Serbian-Croatian border over suspicion that he has been spying in

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