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Brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo attacker to appear in court in Bulgaria on August 9

August 7, 2016August 8, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Mourad Hamyd, brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo attacker Cherif Kouachi, is to face a Bulgarian court on August 9 in connection

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Bulgaria 

Frontex to boost assistance to Bulgaria at Turkish, Serbian borders

August 6, 2016August 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Serbia, Turkey

In response to a request from Bulgarian authorities, EU border control co-operation agency Frontex will “significantly strengthen” its ongoing activities

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Bulgaria 

Attempts at illegal crossings of Bulgarian – Serbian border on the rise – report

August 3, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

A total of 554 migrants were intercepted crossing the border from Bulgaria into Serbia in July 2016, reports said on

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Europe 

Kosovo demands the demarcation of border with Serbia

July 21, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

Before even finalising the process of border demarcation with Montenegro, Kosovo’s authorities are planning to also carry out the border

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian police intercept 45 trying to cross border into Serbia

July 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Serbia, Turkey

Bulgarian Border Police detained 45 foreigners attempting to illegally cross the Bulgarian – Serbian border in the past day, the

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Bulgaria 

Serbia sending joint army-police teams to Bulgarian border

July 18, 2016July 19, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Macedonia, Serbia

The Serbian government has decided to set up joint military and police teams to be deployed at its borders with

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Europe 

Brexit dampens zeal for Serbia’s EU bid

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Brexit, Serbia

It has been 16 years since Serbia, as part of the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, began negotiations to enter

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Europe 

EU leaders reassure Balkan nations following Brexit

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 VOANews Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brexit, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

European leaders gave assurances to Balkan nations that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union will not stop plans to

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Europe 

Pro-Russian groups in Serbia hail Brexit

June 25, 2016June 27, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Brexit, Serbia

Serbian reactions on United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union are mixed: the Prime Minister, President and other high-ranking

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