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Eastern Europe bristles after Cologne

January 10, 2016 Deutsche Welle Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia

Eastern European governments were against taking in Muslim refugees before the events in Cologne took place. Now, they feel vindicated

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New Belgrade-Budapest railway to be ready in 2018

December 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Hungary, Serbia

In 2018 the new modern Belgrade-Budapest railway will be operational, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on December 23. “This

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Number of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe in 2015 passes million mark

December 22, 2015December 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Hungary, Turkey

Persecution, conflict and poverty have forced an unprecedented one million people to flee to Europe in 2015, according to estimates

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Czech parliament urges government not to implement EU labelling guidelines

December 22, 2015December 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary

The Czech parliament called on the government to ignore the EU’s labelling guidelines for Israeli products from the West Bank

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Hungary blasted for intolerance, hatred toward refugees

December 22, 2015 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Hungary

International agencies are condemning a new public campaign by Hungary they say promotes intolerance and fear, and fuels xenophobia against

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Refugee crisis warnings to eastern EU nations from Germany, Austria

December 20, 2015December 22, 2015 Deutsche Welle Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland

Eastern EU nations that refuse to accept refugees risk funding cuts and legal sanctions, according to two German cabinet ministers.

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Hungarian Parliament’s Speaker: Slovakia should not be in the EU

December 16, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia

Slovakia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry summoned Hungarian Ambassador to Slovakia Eva Czimbalmosné Molnár to explain the recent statements made by Hungarian Parliamentary

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US envoy slams plans in Hungary for statue honouring pro-Nazi WW2 minister

December 14, 2015 VOANews Hungary

A U.S. State Department official says it is “incomprehensible” that Hungary would allow a statue honoring Balint Homan – a

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Number of migrant and refugee arrivals in Europe in 2015 approaches million mark

December 11, 2015December 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia

A total of 985 312 migrants, including refugees, have arrived in Europe since January 2015, according to the International Organization

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