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Gang with suspected neo-Nazi links vows to force migrants from Greece

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Refugees

A suspected breakaway faction from Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party says it is recruiting anti-migrant hit squads and has vowed

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Athens aiming to secure ‘clean exit’ from bailout

November 6, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Having concluded the first round of direct talks with international creditors, Greek government sources believe that despite various unresolved issues,

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Turkish president Erdogan to visit Athens on December 7-8

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

According to IBNA’s exclusive information, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s official visit to Athens has been finalised for the weekend

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Europe 

Bank of Greece: Record high earnings from tourism

October 25, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, tourism

Fresh data from the Bank of Greece show a great increase in the number of tourists and a hike in

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Europe 

Greek government defends F-16 fighter jet upgrade deal with the US

October 20, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek government sought on October 19 to defend a deal struck with the US to upgrade Greece’s fleet of

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Trump praises Greece as ‘most stable country in the region’

October 17, 2017 VOANews Greece

US president Donald Trump said he had “very productive” discussions at the White House Tuesday with Greek Prime Minister Alexis

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Europe 

Triple, warm handshake for Tsipras – Trump

October 17, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

At 7pm sharp Greek time, the Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras arrived at the White House to meet US president

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IOM: More than 140 000 migrants and refugees arrived in Europe by sea so far in 2017

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Refugees

A total of 140 538 migrants and refugees had entered Europe by sea in 2017 by October 8, the International

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Bulgarian Interior Minister Valentin Radev, interviewed by the Independent Balkan News Agency

October 8, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia, Romania

On the sidelines of the 2nd Ministerial Meeting in Thessaloniki, the Bulgarian Minister of Interior, Valentin Radev, spoke to Spiros Sideris

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