5000 migrants a day crossed Aegean into Greece in past week – IOM
Over the past week, the International Organisation for Migration – Greece estimates that more than 5000 migrants and refugees a
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Refugees continue to arrive in Macedonia
More than 3000 refugees arrived last night in Macedonia, in order to continue their journey to West European countries. A large
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Bulgaria’s former State Agency for National Security boss nominated as consul-general in Thessaloniki
The former head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security, Vladimir Pisanchev, has been nominated to become consul-general in the
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Greek political parties gear up for election thriller
Opinion polls published this week suggest the Greek general election on September 20 will be a very close race to
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Top judge becomes Greece’s first female prime minister
Vassiliki Thanou, Greece’s top supreme court judge, was sworn in Thursday as a caretaker head of the government, becoming the
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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry: Don’t pick up hitchhikers in Greece
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry recommended on August 26 that Bulgarian citizens travelling in Greece should not pick up hitchhikers. The advisory
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Thousands of migrants leave Macedonia by train to Serbia
Thousands of migrants boarded trains Sunday in Macedonia headed north to Serbia after being stuck at the border for several
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More uncertainty as Greece faces new vote
Europeans have offered a mixed reaction to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ resignation and call for new elections. Some analysts
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No increase in migration pressure on Bulgaria – Interior Minister
There is no current increase in migration pressure on Bulgaria, Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova said on August 21, speaking against
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