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Serb nationalist defies court, burns EU, Nato flags

March 11, 2016 VOANews Serbia

Serbian ultranationalist Vojislav Seselj set fire to European Union and NATO flags outside a Belgrade court Thursday, insisting he would

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Bulgaria 

Austria: Balkan Route should remain closed to migrants

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey

Austrian interior minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner says the Balkan immigration route should remain closed, after Slovenia, Macedonia, Serbia, and Croatia closed

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Europe 

Merkel criticises closing of Balkan route

March 10, 2016 Deutsche Welle Croatia, Europe migrant crisis, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised Balkan nations for closing borders to migrants. In the past 24 hours four Balkan

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Europe 

Macedonia closes the Balkan refugee route

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia

As of midnight, the Republic of Macedonia has closed its border to refugees, not allowing their entry. This decision followed the

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Bulgaria 

Europe migrant crisis: Serbia closing borders does not change situation in Bulgaria – Interior Minister

March 9, 2016March 10, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Serbia, Turkey

The decision by Serbia to close its borders with FYROM and Bulgaria to refugees and other migrants without valid EU visas

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Europe 

Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia move to close migrant route

March 9, 2016 Deutsche Welle Croatia, Europe migrant crisis, Serbia, Slovenia

EU member Slovenia on Tuesday announced all migrants without a valid Schengen visa would be denied entry as of midnight,

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Europe 

Serbian president Nikolic calls elections for April 24

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic called general elections for April 24, his office said on March 4. The decision came as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria detained 10 406 third-country nationals for illegally entering the country in 2015 – Border Police

March 3, 2016March 4, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Serbia, Turkey

Bulgaria took into custody 10 406 non-EU citizens for illegally entering the country in 2015, a figure 73 per cent

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Europe 

Experts: Russia aims to curb NATO, EU aspirations in Balkans

February 12, 2016 VOANews Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia

Observers say Russian propaganda, NGOs and cultural organizations have made significant inroads in the Balkans – in Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro

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