World Jewish Congress, ADL worried by European Parliament results showing rise of far-right
The rise of far-right extremist parties shown by the results of European Parliament elections has led to expressions of concern
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Month: May 2014
EU gives 65 million euro to help Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina with aftermath of floods
The European Commission (EC) has allocated an extra 65 million euro to help deal with the aftermath of the devastating
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At least 45 Kremlin-backed insurgents killed in Donetsk; government in control of airport, railway
A trip on May 27 to the morgue in Donetsk, the capital of Ukraine’s most populous oblast, confirms that the
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From Russia to Zagreb: Season of Pride Parades starts (or in some cases is stopped)
Central and Eastern Europe’s peak season of 2014 Pride Parades is about to get underway – or, in the case
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Bulgarian governing party, opposition in tussle over European Commissioner candidate
In spite of its disastrous performance in Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) – current holder of
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Bulgaria’s Dimitrov out in first round at Roland Garros
Grigor Dimitrov, seeded 11th in the second tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year, joined the list of high-profile upsets
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New preferential voting system raises eyebrows in Bulgaria’s European elections
Fascination and even amusement were among reactions after indications that Bulgarians had used their new preferential voting option in the
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Greece: Tsipras demands early general election; PM contemplating cabinet reshuffle
Greece’s main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras met with the President of the Hellenic Republic, Karolos Papoulias, on May 26 and
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Analysis: Ukraine’s likely president leans toward West but must face Moscow
Billionaire Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s likely new president, wasted little time in exhibiting his pro-Western leanings. “We need to do all
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