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Pope Francis to visit migrants on Lesbos

April 7, 2016April 10, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Pope Francis will make a short trip to the Greek island of Lesbos on April 16 to meet with refugees

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Greece to boost co-operation on migrant crisis – defence, interior ministers

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Bulgaria’s ministers of the interior and of defence met their Greek counterparts on April 7, agreeing on boosting co-operation and

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Migrants’ return raises anxiety in Turkey

April 7, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

When the first boatload of deported migrants arrived Monday at the Turkish port of Dikili, a small group of Turkish

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Interior Minister: Migrant-trafficking routes not shifting to Bulgaria

April 6, 2016April 8, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

Migrant-trafficking routes have not been diverted to include Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova told the National Assembly

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EU now says ‘no automatic return’ of migrants to Turkey

April 6, 2016April 7, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

The European Union has made a surprise announcement that there will essentially be no automatic return of migrants from the

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Bulgaria 

Sofia – Athens flights on April 7 cancelled because of Greek strike

April 6, 2016April 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Aegean Air flights between Sofia and Athens on April 7 2016 have been cancelled because of Athens Airport being closed

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FIFA issues ultimatum to Greek Ministry of Sport

April 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The world’s governing body of football, FIFA, has given the Greek government a matter of days to avoid Greek football

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Frontex: 1.82 million irregular crossings in Europe

April 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

The EU member states registered a record number of 1.82 million irregular border crossings last year, a sharp rise that

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Europe 

Pope, Ecumenical Patriarch and Greek Church head to visit refugees on Lesbos

April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Plans are for Roman Catholic church head Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartolomeos and the head of the Greek Church, Archbishop

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