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Austria threatened Merkel

The Editorial Board August 8, 2016

By István Lovas. "Austria threatened Merkel : the refugees will be sent to Germany" titled the Deutsch Wirtschafts Nachrichten German news portal, quoting the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria Sebastian Kurz, who declared necessary to strengthen the protection of the external borders of the European…

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Serbia wants to help control the Bulgaria-Turkey border

The Editorial Board August 8, 2016

Serbia, Belgrade - On Sunday the 8 during a meeting with Bulgarian counterpart Rumyana Bachvarova, Interior Minister Nebojša Stefanović proposed to help patrol border between Bulgaria and Turkey. Balkan nations closed their borders to migrants in March but they keep going through…

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Austria against Turkey in the EU

The Editorial Board August 8, 2016

Austria - Austrian Chancellor Kern wants to put an end to the negotiations over the accession to the EU of Turkey. Relations between the two countries have seriously deteriorated. Many changes have taken place in relations between Austria and…

Society

Rise of the ethnic Albanians in South Serbia

The Editorial Board August 8, 2016

Serbia - In the last 5 years about 11 thousand Albanians from Kosovo moved to the Serbian side of the common border, to south Serbia. This tendency is called “silent occupation” by the locals. Since 2010 the Albanians coming from Kosovo are…

Society

In Hungary, more and more volunteers to join the reserve

The Editorial Board August 6, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Since 2010, the number of volunteers joining the military reserve significantly increased, thanks to the Defence Ministry's efforts. In 2010 when the government changed in Hungary, there were 17 volunteers reserves. The Defence Ministry made recruitment efforts and now…

Society

In Hungary, Mercedes invests 1 bn more

The Editorial Board August 5, 2016

Hungary, Kecskemét - Mercedes is building a new plant in Kecskemét that will create 2,500 new jobs with EUR 1 bn investment. The new plant could construct 100,000 cars per year. The plant is the largest investment ever made at one time…

Society

The Visegrád Four unite on forest management and ecology

The Editorial Board August 3, 2016

Slovakia - The Visegrád Group's countries signed a memorandum of collaboration for forest management. The ministers and secretaries of state responsible for Agriculture and Forestry met in Slovakia on July 8 to sign a memorandum of collaboration across the Visegrád Group (V4).…

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An “absolute link between migration and terrorism” according to Fico

The Editorial Board August 1, 2016

Slovakia - Unchecked migration has made it easier for terrorists and weapons to illegally slip through EU borders, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday, 29. On a conference Fico said there was "an absolute link between migration and terrorism", as…

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US ambassadors checked on Hungary-Serbia border zone

The Editorial Board August 1, 2016

Hungary, Röszke - US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell and US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott visited a migrant transit zone in Röszke, in southern Hungary, on Thursday and they were shown the facility and local procedures by the regional director of…

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President Putin visits Slovenia

The Editorial Board July 30, 2016

Slovenia - Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Slovenia on July 30 is officially a memorial visit, but one can assumes this is also politically motivated. On July 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive in Slovenia for a high-profile…

Society

Possible terrorists attacks in the Balkans, according to the Macedonian President

The Editorial Board July 29, 2016

Macedonia, Skopje - Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov does not rule out the possibility of terrorist attacks in the Balkan countries. According to the Macedonian news agency MIA, these fears can be explained by the fact that citizens of the Balkanic countries involved…

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Presidential elections in Bulgaria on November 6, 2016

The Editorial Board July 29, 2016

Bulgaria - Bulgarian Parliament decided to hold the presidential elections on November 6, this year. The GERB party proposed the date and the motion was passed in a 113-14 vote, with eight abstentions. Socialists that wanted to hold the elections earlier on October,…