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Refugees continue to arrive in Macedonia

September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, 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 

Bulgaria’s former State Agency for National Security boss nominated as consul-general in Thessaloniki

September 4, 2015September 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

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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Europe 

Greek political parties gear up for election thriller

September 3, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Opinion polls published this week suggest the Greek general election on September 20 will be a very close race to

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Europe 

Top judge becomes Greece’s first female prime minister

August 28, 2015August 28, 2015 VOANews Greece

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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Europe 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry: Don’t pick up hitchhikers in Greece

August 26, 2015August 30, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff 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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Europe 

Thousands of migrants leave Macedonia by train to Serbia

August 23, 2015August 27, 2015 VOANews Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, 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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Bulgaria 

More uncertainty as Greece faces new vote

August 21, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews Greece

Europeans have offered a mixed reaction to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ resignation and call for new elections. Some analysts

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Bulgaria 

No increase in migration pressure on Bulgaria – Interior Minister

August 21, 2015August 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

There is no current increase in migration pressure on Bulgaria, Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova said on August 21, speaking against

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Europe 

Greek lawmakers break from ruling party

August 21, 2015 VOANews Greece

Far-left members of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ ruling Syriza party have broken off to form their own party, after

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