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EU interior ministers ‘strongly reject Turkey’s use of migratory pressure for political purposes’

March 4, 2020March 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

The European Union strongly rejects strongly reject Turkey’s use of migratory pressure for political purposes, a statement after a special

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Europe 

EC proposes action plan for EU to help Greece manage border situation

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Syria, Turkey

The European Commission announced on March 4 a proposed action plan that it would put the same day to a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM shows EU leaders situation at Turkish border: ‘No migrant pressure’

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

Unlike other countries, Bulgaria pursues a wise and sensible foreign policy and this is the reason why there is no

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Europe 

EU makes available 700M euro, Frontex support to Greece for migration management

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

The European Union is to provide 700 million euro and a Frontex rapid deployment team to assist Greece with migration

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Idlib chaos: The latest test for Turkish-Russian ties

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 Asli Aydintasbas of the ECFR Russia, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Eight long years of proxy war between Turkey and the Syrian regime have now morphed into direct confrontation between the

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Bulgaria 

No serious migrant pressure on Bulgaria, PM tells EC President

March 1, 2020March 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Migrant pressure on Bulgaria is not serious at the moment and the situation at the country’s border with Turkey is

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Bulgaria 

PM Borissov: ‘Migration through the Bulgarian border is zero’

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister and its Border Police chief said on February 29 that there was zero migration through the Bulgarian

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Europe 

Idlib: Nato expresses strong solidarity with Turkey, condemns Syria, Russia

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Syria, Turkey

Ambassadors of all 29 Nato allies have condemned the continued indiscriminate air strikes by the Syrian regime and Russia in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM briefs EU leaders on talks with Erdoğan on Syria crisis

February 28, 2020March 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov phoned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Commission President Charles Michel to

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