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Galileo programme steps away from Soyuz rockets

August 22, 2014August 22, 2014 The Prague Post final frontier

The EU satellite navigation programme Galileo signed a 500 million euro agreement for three Ariane-5 launchers on August 20 with

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Roaming prices drop across EU

June 30, 2014 The Prague Post

New roaming charges within the EU will come into effect July 1. The rules apply to the EU 28 plus

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Pope Francis calls for peace in Ukraine

April 20, 2014 The Prague Post Russia, Ukraine

At the end a brief message to mark Easter, the holiest day in the Christian calendar, Pope Francis told Roman

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New European satellite sends back first images

April 16, 2014April 16, 2014 The Prague Post

The European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1A satellite, launched April 3, has sent back its first radar images of Earth. The first

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CERN finds ‘new class’ of subatomic particle

April 16, 2014 The Prague Post

Scientists at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have confirmed the existence of a new class of subatomic particles, exotic hadrons.

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Slovakia looks to offer Ukraine gas

March 26, 2014 The Prague Post energy, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine

As tensions over Crimea continue, Ukraine is looking to cut its dependence on Russian gas by importing supplies from Slovakia.

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Russian occupiers of 1968 and 2014 get a memorial in Prague!

March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 The Prague Post Czech Republic, Russia

A monument in Olšany cemetery commemorates Russians who provided ‘fraternal assistance’ in 1968 Czechoslovakia or 2014 Crimea. A memorial to

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Turkey makes progress toward EU

February 16, 2014February 16, 2014 The Prague Post Cyprus, Turkey

After another round of extensive talks, the EU and Turkey have welcomed an agreement via a joint declaration on the

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Global protests of Russia’s anti-gay laws before Sochi Olympics

January 31, 2014February 6, 2014 The Prague Post Russia, Sochi Olympics

All Out, an international nongovernmental organization calling for the equality of LGBT individuals, announced a Global Speak Out to support

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