Golden Dawn developments ‘testing the far-right waters’ in Cyprus too
The fast moving developments over Golden Dawn in Greece have stirred a domestic debate in Cyprus regarding the nature and
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Year: 2013
EC millions for Germany, Austria, Czech Rep and Romania after flood, drought disasters
European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has announced a proposal by the European Commission to allocate more than 360
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2013 Sofia Marathon being held on October 6
Competitors from 18 countries will be taking part in the 2013 Sofia Marathon in the Bulgarian capital city on October
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EC preparing ‘statement of objections’ to Gazprom over alleged abuse of dominant position
The European Commission is preparing a statement of objections to Russian gas export giant Gazprom, the latest phase since the
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Bulgaria’s Fourth Estate: Fiction and reality
The shrill hysteria among some Bulgarian journalists in condemning newly-launched television series the Fourth Estate (“Четвърта власт”) went, however inadvertently,
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Hassan Ademov emerges as Bulgaria’s ‘most promising’ minister
Quite early into his term as prime minister, Boiko Borissov had banned his ministers from making promises, telling them instead
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Election campaign starts in Kosovo
The electoral campaign for the November 3 local government elections has kicked off in Kosovo. Several of the political players
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Anti-corruption prosecutor’s dismissal troubles political waters in Romania
Romanian president Traian Basescu warned on October 3 2013 that he is considering putting an end to the political cohabitation
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Report: Internet freedom declines worldwide
A new report says Internet freedom has deteriorated worldwide in the past year, while activists are finding new ways to
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