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19 held in Greece, Czech Republic for forgery, migrant smuggling

May 31, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Sixteen people suspected of forgery of documents on a large scale and the smuggling of irregular migrants have been arrested

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Bulgaria among freest countries in ‘Nanny State Index’

April 1, 2016April 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, smoking

Bulgaria is ranked 22nd out of 28 European Union countries in the first “Nanny State Index”, meaning it is among

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Paul McCartney to play Prague’s O2 Arena on June 16

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 The Prague Post Czech Republic

Sir Paul McCartney has added Prague to his upcoming One on One tour, and will be at O2 Arena on

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Migrant crisis deepens Europe’s East-West divide

February 17, 2016 VOANews Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Slovakia, Turkey

The leaders of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia gathered around a cake this week in Prague, celebrating the

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Visegrád Group calls for fast action to secure EU border

February 16, 2016 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Boiko Borissov, Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia

How to handle the refugee crisis and in particular the Western Balkan route used by refugees entering Europe through Greece

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Anti-refugee rallies take place in Prague

February 7, 2016 The Prague Post Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis

Several anti-immigrant rallies took place in Prague, with a large gathering near Prague Castle at Hradčanské náměstí and smaller ones

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Czech Pirate Party being prosecuted over web links

January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Czech Republic

The police are pursuing charges against the Czech Pirate Party because of its operation of a website that has weblinks

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Czech president Zeman claims his views are vindicated

January 13, 2016January 29, 2016 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis

Czech President Miloš Zeman claims that the New Year’s Eve attacks against women vindicate his negative point of view on

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Europe 

Eastern Europe bristles after Cologne

January 10, 2016 Deutsche Welle Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia

Eastern European governments were against taking in Muslim refugees before the events in Cologne took place. Now, they feel vindicated

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