Varied views as Serbia begins EU accession talks
Serbian leaders arrived in Brussels on January 21 2014 for the start of the country’s European Union accession talks, but
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Month: January 2014
US automotive companies open manufacturing units in Romania
TRW Automotive and Lear Corp will open in January 2014 two factories in Roman and Iasi, eastern Romania, which will
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Yanukovych, opposition leaders want to talk – just not with each other
Both Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition political leaders delegated representatives to peace talks that kicked off on January
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Hungary plans single-digit flat tax rate
One of the most controversial economic issues in Hungary is back in the public attention: the uniform income tax rate,
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Global economy risks jobless recovery
A new report finds global unemployment rates are continuing to rise, despite modest growth in the world economy. The International Labor
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Column: Online petition drive in Turkey attempts to force anti-corruption reforms
The international “clean government” group, Transparency International, is launching a public on-line petition drive to pressure the government of Turkish
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Turkey crisis undermines Erdogan’s EU meeting
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit this week to Brussels is being touted as an important step in putting the
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Flu epidemic declared in Bulgaria’s Sofia region
An influenza epidemic has been declared throughout the Sofia region, with schools closed for seven calendar days from January 21
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev to attend Sochi Olympic Games closing ceremony
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has confirmed that he will attend the February 23 closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics
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