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Doors SHUT: Greek police stop wave of refugees with closed border gates & tear gas (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Greek police used tear gas to turn back 4,000 people at the border with Turkey who flooded the checkpoint after Ankara announced it will no longer stop people from crossing into the EU. … Read More >Doors SHUT: Greek police stop wave of refugees with closed border gates & tear gas (VIDEOS)

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Swiss Village Braces for Evacuation Which Could Last Over a Decade Due to Unexploded WWII Arms Dump

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020By Editor

Residents of the tiny Swiss village of Mitholz, population 170, may be forced to evacuate their picturesque mountain chalet community so that the military can clear out some 3,500 tonnes of explosives from a WWII-era underground arms dump. … Read More >Swiss Village Braces for Evacuation Which Could Last Over a Decade Due to Unexploded WWII Arms Dump

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US Troops Cross Into Poland for Drills as Russian Military Warns of Exercises’ Offensive Intent

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020By Editor

Moscow has warned that it would “react” to the US-led exercises, known as ‘Defender Europe 2020’, although the response is expected to be limited to monitoring the provocative drills from within Russia’s own borders. … Read More >US Troops Cross Into Poland for Drills as Russian Military Warns of Exercises’ Offensive Intent

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Hungary Decides to Reinforce Border After Prime Minister’s Conversation With Erdogan

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020By Editor

Earlier in the week, Erdogan said that Turkey had opened its border with the European Union to Syrian refugees as it had not received promised assistance to deal with the refugees within its borders. … Read More >Hungary Decides to Reinforce Border After Prime Minister’s Conversation With Erdogan

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Europe & US use Russia-Poland discord to their advantage, first post-Cold War Polish leader Walesa tells RT

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020By Editor

Poland and Russia must lay “old ghosts to rest” as the US exploits their bitter strife to its own advantage, former Polish President Lech Walesa – who led the fight against Communist rule – told RT. … Read More >Europe & US use Russia-Poland discord to their advantage, first post-Cold War Polish leader Walesa tells RT

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‘We fought Russia 16 times and will fight it again,’ warns Erdogan’s adviser amid Idlib escalation

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020By Editor

A member of an expert body advising Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted that Ankara is prepared to go to war with Russia after tensions over Syria’s Idlib province escalated over the past 24 hours. … Read More >‘We fought Russia 16 times and will fight it again,’ warns Erdogan’s adviser amid Idlib escalation

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WATCH asylum-seekers march towards Europe after Turkey declares it will no longer hold them back

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020By Editor

Turkey has announced it will no longer hold back people who wish to go to Europe and seek asylum there amid an escalation in Syria. Some have been quick to rush towards coasts and borders before Ankara changes its mind. … Read More >WATCH asylum-seekers march towards Europe after Turkey declares it will no longer hold them back

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Immigrants Account For Over Half of Norway’s Population Growth – Report

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020By Editor

In the words of Statistics Norway, the current situation is marked by stable immigration, declining nativity, an ageing population and a long list of municipalities with dwindling populations. … Read More >Immigrants Account For Over Half of Norway’s Population Growth – Report

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WATCH protesters hurl stones at police during second night of riots against migrant camps in Lesbos

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020By Editor

Scores of angry Greeks clashed with police on Wednesday night as violent protests continued over plans to build a new detention center for irregular migrants on the island of Lesbos, with dozens reported injured. … Read More >WATCH protesters hurl stones at police during second night of riots against migrant camps in Lesbos

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Germany facing coronavirus ‘epidemic,’ govt can no longer track infection chains – health minister

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020By Editor

German Health Minister Jens Spahn has said that his country is facing a “coronavirus epidemic.” Since breaking out in northern Italy, the deadly COVID-19 virus has spread to more than a dozen European countries. … Read More >Germany facing coronavirus ‘epidemic,’ govt can no longer track infection chains – health minister