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10 000 Migrants Entered Croatia in a Day

Croatia's Interior Ministry has said some 10 000 migrants crossed into the country on Friday, September 25 alone.

World » Southeast Europe | September 26, 2015, Saturday // 15:01 | Viewed: 2900

EU-Turkey Visa Waiver in 2017 'Completely Realistic' - Hahn

EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn has said it is "completely realistic" to believe that a visa-free regime could be implemented with Turkey over the next two years.

World » Southeast Europe | September 26, 2015, Saturday // 14:50 | Viewed: 7212

Croatia Opens Border Crossings with Serbia to All Traffic

Croatia's Interior Ministry has announced the Bajakovo and Tovarnik border crossing points into and out of Serbia are open "to all traffic, without any restrictions".

World » Southeast Europe | September 25, 2015, Friday // 20:19 | Viewed: 4675

Bulgaria Gives Funding for Water Supply in Moldova's Taraclia

Bulgaria and the United Nations have signed the agreement on a development project in Taraclia, a city and adjacent region in Moldova with a predominant ethnic Bulgarian population.

World » Southeast Europe | September 25, 2015, Friday // 19:43 | Viewed: 5142

EU’s Hahn Praises Serbia’s Efforts to Tackle Refugee Crisis

No country can be left to solve the refugee problem alone, EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn said during a visit to Serbia on Friday.

World » Southeast Europe | September 25, 2015, Friday // 16:56 | Viewed: 2775

Bulgaria Calls on Croatia to Reopen Checkpoint at Border with Serbia

Bulgaria pleaded with Croatia on Friday to immediately open the  Bajakovo crossing at the border with Serbia to Bulgarian-registered motor vehicles or redirect them to other operating checkpoints.

World » Southeast Europe | September 25, 2015, Friday // 15:11 | Viewed: 6073

Macedonia Launches Ohrid Film Academy, Classes Start in November

A newly-opened film institute in Macedonia’s city of Ohrid will start teaching master classes in the academic year 2015/2016 starting in November, independent.

World » Southeast Europe | September 25, 2015, Friday // 12:21 | Viewed: 4114

Commissioner Hahn to Discuss Refugee Crisis in Europe on Serbia Visit

European Commissioner Johannes Hahn will visit Serbia on Friday to discuss the current refugee crisis in Europe.

World » Southeast Europe | September 24, 2015, Thursday // 17:40 | Viewed: 4657

Greek Deputy Transport Minister Resigns Over Offensive Twitter Messages

Greek Deputy Transport Minister, Dimitris Kammenos, announced his resignation on Wednesday just hours after he had assumed the position.

World » Southeast Europe | September 24, 2015, Thursday // 11:08 | Viewed: 3014

Serbia Bans Entry of Croatian Cargo Vehicles

Serbia has banned the entry of Croatian cargo vehicles and goods amid a deterioration of bilateral relations over rows triggered by the refugee crisis.

World » Southeast Europe | September 24, 2015, Thursday // 08:43 | Viewed: 2898

Tsipras Returns as Greek PM After Renewing Coalition with Nationalists

The leader of SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, was sworn in as prime minister of Greece on Monday after his left-wing party won the most votes at the early parliamentary elections held on Sunday.

World » Southeast Europe | September 22, 2015, Tuesday // 13:14 | Viewed: 4225

SYRIZA Wins Most Votes in Greece’s Snap Election

Left-wing SYRIZA party has won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday’s early elections which will give former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras the opportunity to renew his alliance with Independent Greeks and form a coalition government, ekathimerini.

World » Southeast Europe | September 21, 2015, Monday // 10:37 | Viewed: 4088

SYRIZA Falling Short of Majority in Greece Early Elections

SYRIZA of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has earned 35.3% of Sunday's early elections in Greece - the biggest share of the vote, Interior Ministry data reveals.

World » Southeast Europe | September 20, 2015, Sunday // 19:12 | Viewed: 8572

Migrants Die off Turkey after Boat Collides with Ferry

At least 13 migrants have drowned off the coast of Turkey, sailing en route to Greece, Turkish authorities say.

World » Southeast Europe | September 20, 2015, Sunday // 14:59 | Viewed: 3870

Bulgaria, Greece 'Not Letting in Syria Refugees from Edirne', Turkey Says

Turkey is keeping hundreds of refugees in because of resistance from Bulgaria and Greece, Trade Minister Cenap A??? has announced.

World » Southeast Europe | September 20, 2015, Sunday // 11:07 | Viewed: 11645

Greece Early Vote Kicks Off

Voting is now underway in Greece in a snap poll called over tensions within the formerly ruling SYRIZA party of Alexis Tsipras.

World » Southeast Europe | September 20, 2015, Sunday // 10:36 | Viewed: 5485

Migrants Start Walking from Turkey's Edirne to Border with Greece

Thousands of migrants have set off on foot to the border with Greece after spending the past three days in makeshift camps in the fileds near the Turkish city of Edirne, Bulgaria’s bTV station reported on Friday.

World » Southeast Europe | September 18, 2015, Friday // 18:28 | Viewed: 10974

Greece: Syriza, New Democracy Neck-and-Neck Ahead of Sunday’s Vote

The left-wing Syriza party, led by former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and the conservative New Democracy, led by Vangelis Meimarakis are neck-and-neck ahead of Greece’s election on September 20, according to the latest polls.

World » Southeast Europe | September 18, 2015, Friday // 17:15 | Viewed: 7512

Croatia Closes 7 of 8 Border Crossing Points with Serbia

Croatia has closed seven of its eight border crossing points at the Serbian border.

World » Southeast Europe | September 18, 2015, Friday // 09:52 | Viewed: 6211

Serbia Saying Ready to Face Potential Rise in Migrant Inflow from Bulgaria

Serbia’s Labour Minister Aleksandar Vulin said on Thursday the government is getting ready to receive “a potentially larger inflow of migrants from Bulgaria” at Dimitrovgrad border crossing but doesn’t intend to keep anyone inside the country by force.

World » Southeast Europe | September 17, 2015, Thursday // 21:59 | Viewed: 6608

Turkey to Remove Refugees from Border Region by Week’s End, Edirne Governor Says

Hundreds of refugees hoping to cross the Turkish border into Greece or Bulgaria would have to return to refugee camps in southern Turkey, the governor of Turkey’s Edirne province has said.

World » Southeast Europe | September 17, 2015, Thursday // 18:44 | Viewed: 11333
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