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Greek government brings forward controversial tax, pension reforms vote

May 6, 2016May 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece will grind to a halt on Friday as the country’s largest Unions called a 48-hour strike following a government

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian carriers call off blockade of Greek border at Orthodox Easter

April 25, 2016April 26, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

A meeting between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, Transport Minister Ivailo Moskovski, road carriers and tour operators on April 25

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Bulgaria 

Mitov: Schengen area needs to be kept as it is

April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia, Russia, Schengen, Turkey

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Daniel Mitov gave an exclusive interview to IBNA. The head of Bulgarian diplomacy spoke

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In Thessaloniki, foreign ministers pursue solutions to migrant crisis

April 23, 2016April 25, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Albania, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

A talkfest among the foreign ministers of four countries held in Thessaloniki this week saw agreement on trying to come

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian – Greek border blockade ‘will lose tourist industry 50 million euro’

April 22, 2016April 24, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

If the blockade of the Bulgarian – Greek border planned by Bulgarian lorry drivers over the Orthodox Easter holidays goes

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian drivers to block border crossings with Greece at Orthodox Easter

April 20, 2016April 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Bulgarian lorry drivers intend blocking all border crossings with Greece during the April 29 to May 2 2016 holidays, when

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EU provides 83M euro to improve conditions for refugees in Greece

April 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece

The European Commission (EC) announced on April 19 a sum of 83 million euro under the new Emergency Assistance Instrument,

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Europe 

Greek port refugees face uncertainty as tourist season approaches

April 19, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

It has provided some respite amid the political storm that surrounds refugees, but as thousands face the prospect of being

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Europe 

Pope brings home refugee families from Greek island

April 16, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Pope Francis is bringing 12 Syrian refugees back to Rome  after a quick visit to the Greek island of Lesbos.

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