Dutch EU presidency working on plan to accept 250K refugees
The Netherlands, which holds the European Union presidency, is working on a plan for a core group of member states
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Greece
Netanyahu: Greece a true friend
The strengthening of co-operation between Greece and Israel in energy, tourism, security, and other areas was agreed at a meeting in
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Protesting Greek farmers threaten ‘indefinite’ blockade of borders after repeatedly obstructing Bulgarian, Turkish frontiers
Hundreds of Greek farmers blocked two border crossings with Bulgaria on January 27 in the latest in a series of
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Freedom House: Government dysfunction among Balkan countries, migrant crisis pressure on EU principles
The world was battered in 2015 by overlapping crises that fueled xenophobic sentiment in democratic countries, undermined the economies of
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Greece to hold general strike on February 4 over social security bill
All unions in Greece have decided on a general strike in the private and public sector on February 4 –
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Opinion: EU levels empty Schengen threat at Greece
The EU’s current plan is to protect external borders and, if necessary, expel Greece – not from the eurozone, but
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Organisations appeal for $550M to support humanitarian response to refugees arriving in Europe
As continuing conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere drives people to seek refuge in Europe, the International Organization for
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Opinion: Greece – a lost year
After his surprisingly clear election victory, the people’s tribune Alexis Tsipras formed a new government in record time with the
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European youth turn against immigration
Opinions of young Europeans appear to be hardening toward immigration. Ask them about their lives and talk quickly turns to
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