Earthquake of 6.1 Richter scale shakes Greece’s Ionian islands
An earthquake of 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 9.10am on November 17 about 27km west of the Ionian
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Paris terrorist attacks: CEE leaders highlight migrant issue
In Central and Eastern Europe, a number of leaders have reacted to the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks by underlining
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Greeks go on general strike; government edges closer to deal with quadriga
The first general strike since Syriza came to power for the first time last January will go ahead on Thursday
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Political row in Bulgaria over Ecumenical Patriarch continues
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I may find himself waiting a long time, perhaps forever, before he gets invited to visit Bulgaria
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Migrant arrivals in Europe by sea close to 800 000 so far in 2015 – IOM
Arrivals of migrants and refugees in Europe by sea in 2015 approached 800 000 in the first week of November,
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Energy, regional security on agenda as foreign ministers of Greece, Bulgaria and Hungary meet
Potential for further trilateral co-operation, especially in the energy sector, was discussed at a trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers
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Unstoppable migrant flows across Mediterranean into Europe
The U.N. Children’s Fund said it sees no sign that migrant flows into Europe are slowing down, and said the
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First migrants relocated from Greece to travel to Luxembourg on November 4
Thirty asylum seekers were to travel from Greece on November 3 under the European Union’s migrant relocation scheme, headed for
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About 28 000 migrants and refugees entered Greece on October 30 – November 1 – IOM
An estimated 28 000 migrants and refugees crossed into Greece on the weekend from October 30 to November 1 2015,
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