Russia attacks, seizes three Ukrainian Navy vessels
Russia fired on two Ukrainian naval ships and rammed a third vessel in the Black Sea on November 25, accusing
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Europe
Can Poland end its toxic relationship with coal?
Poland’s love affair with coal goes way back. For decades coal was the favorite for energy: mined locally, and cheap.
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Macedonia’s former PM Gruevski faces new criminal charges
The Republic of Macedonia’s former PM, Nikola Gruevski, who has fled to Hungary, is now facing two new charges. According
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Romania government crisis deepens amid foreign meddling claims
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has partially rejected a cabinet reshuffle proposed by his country’s government. Iohannis, of the National Liberal
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Brexit: Migrants give UK a wide berth as other options abound
British firms are struggling with the biggest shortage of EU workers in two decades. A weak pound amid Brexit uncertainty
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EU a step closer to screening investments from non-EU countries to prevent threats to security
The European Union will soon be able to co-ordinate scrutiny of investments from third countries – meaning, non-EU countries – in strategic sectors to
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Hungary has granted asylum to former Macedonia’s former PM Gruevski, he says
“Today the Republic of Hungary, an EU and Nato member country, approved my previously submitted request for political asylum for
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Eurobarometer poll: Support for the euro at record high among citizens in euro zone
Support for the EU’s common currency the euro among people living in the 19 countries of the euro zone is
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Romania offshore gas law plays with fire
Romania’s untapped oil and gas potential of up to 200 billion cubic meters, or bcm, in the Black Sea has
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