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Dacic: I hope Serbia will join EU before it falls apart
Asked to comment on EU's enlargement policy, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that enlargement was good not only for Serbia, but also for the EU.
Top EU court rules eastern states must take refugees
The European Union's highest court ruled on Sept. 6 that the European Union states must take in a share of refugees who reach Europe, dismissing complaints by Slovakia and Hungary and reigniting an angry row between east and west.
EU court dismisses Hungary, Slovak case against taking refugees
The European Union's top court dismissed complaints on Wednesday by Slovakia and Hungary about EU migration policy, upholding Brussels's right to force member states to take in asylum seekers.
Bulgaria Marks National Unification Day
Bulgaria is celebrating on Tuesday its Unification Day, with festive events expected throughout the country but mostly in Plovdiv, the second-biggest city.
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Tropical Storm Irma is Gaining Power over the Eastern Atlantic
Tropical Storm Irma gradually rises above the eastern Atlantic and is expected to become a hurricane today or tomorrow, the US Hurricane National Center said.
Great Bulgarian Summit to Take Place in Ukraine
The Great Bulgarian Summit, brought into existence by both NGOs and public figures, is set to take place on September 16-17 at the alleged mount of Khan Kubrat (605-665 AD) near the village of Mala Pereshchepina, central Ukraine.
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Different starting points, same destination
It is foolish to equate communism and Nazism. To start with, the numbers of victims are not the same. Communist regimes have killed far more people than the Nazis did. This is because the madness of Nazism did not last very long, whereas some communist totalitarian regimes have chalked up many decades in power.
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Most Americans want confederate statues to remain (infographic)
Many cities in the United States are debating what to do with statues and other monuments to the slave-holding Confederacy. Some monuments already have been removed this year in cities like New Orleans and Baltimore.
August 23: European Day of remembering victims of Stalinism and Nazism
49 Years Since Tanks Rolled in to End Prague Spring
The Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia took place Aug. 21, 1968, making this year the 49th anniversary of the event, The Daily Prague Monitor writes.
People over the weekend might have seen filming of a new movie about Jan Palach, with events being re-created around the city for the benefit of the cameras. The film should be released next year.