Polish authorities shocked by words of FBI head
Polish prime minister Ewa Kopacz said FBI Director James Comey’s words were “unacceptable” in Poland, referring to remarks he made
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Month: April 2015
Economic growth in emerging Europe and Central Asia stalling – World Bank
In the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, lower oil prices and the economic slowdown in Russia are weighing
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New EU wine rules allow for increased demand
A new scheme for authorisations of vine plantations has been published by the European Commission, which allows for a yearly
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US – Europe trade talks resume on April 20
U.S. and European negotiators are resuming talks Monday in New York on a controversial trans-Atlantic trade deal. The proposal is
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Baltic States urge EU to speed up work on Lithuania-Poland gas link
The three Baltic States have urged Poland and the EU to speed up work on a gas pipeline to link
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Religious services held in Bulgaria to commemorate Armenian Genocide
Religious services were held in several churches in Bulgarian capital city Sofia on April 19 in memory of the victims
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Ski season at Bulgaria’s Bansko, Pamporovo closes
The ski season at Bulgaria’s winter mountain resorts of Bansko and Pamporovo closed on April 19, with both reporting an
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Skopje votes to twin with Sofia
The city council of Skopje has voted unanimously to “twin” the city with Sofia, in a move welcomed by Bulgarian
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Hundreds of migrants feared dead as boat capsizes in Mediterranean
As many as 700 migrants trying to reach a better life in Europe are feared dead as their boat capsized
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