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Tax Cuts Take Effect in Romania from Start of 2016

The New Year has brought several tax cuts in Romania benefiting consumers, small firms as well as those who receive dividends, according to local media reports.

World » Southeast Europe | January 3, 2016, Sunday // 14:22 | Viewed: 6104

David L. Phillips: “Turkey's Islamist Agenda in Kosovo”

An article “Turkey's Islamist Agenda in Kosovo” by David L.

World » Southeast Europe | December 30, 2015, Wednesday // 15:03 | Viewed: 8487

Serbia 'to Help Turkey, Russia Reconcile'

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has accepted the request of Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu to assist in the reconciliation process between Ankara and Moscow, Tanjug agency quotes him as saying.

World » Southeast Europe | December 30, 2015, Wednesday // 09:22 | Viewed: 4824

Turkey Detains 21 Migrants Trying to Enter Bulgaria

Turkish authorities say they arrested 21 people who were seeking to cross illegally into Bulgaria on Saturday.

World » Southeast Europe | December 28, 2015, Monday // 10:58 | Viewed: 3582

Large-Scale Anti-Corruption Operation in Serbia Results in 79 Arrests

Serbian police arrested 79 people, including a former minister, in a comprehensive operation in the fight against corruption.

World » Southeast Europe | December 27, 2015, Sunday // 14:02 | Viewed: 2580

Explosion at Istanbul Airport Leaves One Dead, One Wounded

An explosion at the Sabiha Gokcen airport in the Turkish city of Istanbul early on Wednesday left two women of the cleaning staff injured.

World » Southeast Europe | December 23, 2015, Wednesday // 09:22 | Viewed: 4066

Eighteen Refugees Drown as Boat Sinks off Turkey

Eighteen people drowned as the boat carrying them sank in the Aegean Sea off the Turkey's southwestern coast late on Friday.

World » Southeast Europe | December 19, 2015, Saturday // 15:05 | Viewed: 5022

NATO Urges Bosnia and Herzegovina to Step up Reform Progress

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated the call made by the Alliance foreign ministers last week to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s leaders to undertake the political, economic and defence reforms needed for the country to realise its Euro-Atlantic aspiratio

World » Southeast Europe | December 8, 2015, Tuesday // 21:28 | Viewed: 6010

Human Rights Watch Warns of Asylum Seekers Stuck on Serbian-Bulgarian Border

In an article published at the website of Human Rights Watch on Monday, a researcher for Eastern Europe and Western Balkans, described the harsh conditions asylum seekers are faced with in Dimitrovgrad, a town in southeastern Serbia, at the border with Bu

World » Southeast Europe | December 8, 2015, Tuesday // 14:05 | Viewed: 4736

Serbian PM Fires Defence Minister Gasic over Sexist Remark

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that Bratislav Gasic cannot carry on in the position of Defence Minister after making an offensive comment about a female journalist.

World » Southeast Europe | December 7, 2015, Monday // 21:49 | Viewed: 3627

Greek Parliament Approves Next Year's Budget

Greece's lawmakers on Sunday narrowly approved the national budget for 2016, with all coalition MPs voting in favour.

World » Southeast Europe | December 6, 2015, Sunday // 13:23 | Viewed: 4504

Erdogan Says It Was Turkey That Halted Turkish Stream

It was not Turkey but Russia who stopped preparation for the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project, the country's President said on Saturday.

World » Southeast Europe | December 6, 2015, Sunday // 10:43 | Viewed: 3448

Migrant Flow into Serbia from Bulgaria Remains Unchanged - UNHCR

The inflow of migrants crossing from Bulgaria into Serbia remains unchanged at 100-200 people per day, the UN refugee agency said on Friday.

World » Southeast Europe | December 4, 2015, Friday // 21:54 | Viewed: 47205

Serbia Pledges to Repay EUR 190 M Debt to Russian Gazprom Neft’s Unit NIS by 2018

Serbia will repay EUR 20 M of its outstanding debt for Russian gas deliveries to Gazprom Neft by the end of the year, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said.

World » Southeast Europe | December 4, 2015, Friday // 18:53 | Viewed: 3998

Turkey, Azerbaijan 'to Finish TANAP before Planned Date'

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced Turkey and Azerbaijan's intentions to complete the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) ahead of schedule.

World » Southeast Europe | December 4, 2015, Friday // 06:28 | Viewed: 4020

Stranded Migrants Set up Barrier at Greece’s Border with Macedonia

A migrant has been fatally electrocuted at the border between Greece and Macedonia where Greek police and stranded migrants clashed on Thursday.

World » Southeast Europe | December 3, 2015, Thursday // 15:58 | Viewed: 7796

Macedonian Police Fire Tear Gas to Repel Migrants Storming Border Fence

Macedonian police has used tear gas to push back illegal migrants who tried to storm through the country’s border with Greece on Wednesday.

World » Southeast Europe | December 2, 2015, Wednesday // 17:35 | Viewed: 4597

Huge Explosion Rocks Istanbul Metro Station

A huge blast has occurred at Bayrampasa metro station of Istanbul, local media report.

World » Southeast Europe | December 1, 2015, Tuesday // 17:55 | Viewed: 5665

Turkey's Erdogan 'Ready to Stand Down' If IS Oil Trade Claims Are Proven

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said he was ready to step down if allegations that Ankara traded oil with the Islamic State (IS) group were proven, local media outlets say.

World » Southeast Europe | December 1, 2015, Tuesday // 17:15 | Viewed: 4557

Clash Between Macedonian Police, Migrants Leaves Scores Injured at Border with Greece

A clash between Macedonian police and migrants left up to forty people injured at the Macedonian-Greek border on Saturday.

World » Southeast Europe | November 29, 2015, Sunday // 11:33 | Viewed: 4403

Macedonian Army Builds Metal Fence on Border with Greece    

The Macedonian Army has begun erecting a wire fence along the country’s border with Greece to control a wave of migrants trying to cross, local TV channel Telma reported on Saturday.

World » Southeast Europe | November 28, 2015, Saturday // 14:25 | Viewed: 6923
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