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Poland’s ruling party rushes new legislation on Constitutional Tribunal

July 7, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party Wednesday, after debating late into the night before, hurried legislation aimed at alleviating

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Lithuania moves to tempt foreign IT specialists from non-EU countries

July 7, 2016 The Kyiv Post Lithuania

The Lithuanian parliament has approved legal amendments that will make it easier for Lithuanian employers to hire foreign staff and

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EU leaders reassure Balkan nations following Brexit

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 VOANews Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brexit, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

European leaders gave assurances to Balkan nations that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union will not stop plans to

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Brexit fuels Hungary’s anti-EU fire

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Brexit, Hungary

Aftershocks from Britain’s vote to leave the EU have spread to Eastern Europe, where nationalist movements say the British decision

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Netherlands could be next to vote on leaving EU

July 4, 2016July 4, 2016 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews

After Britain voted to leave the European Union, Brussels fears other members could leave the bloc. In the Netherlands, just

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Fraport: Only Greek employees at 14 regional airports

July 4, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

For the operation of 14 Greek regional airports, German operator Fraport will recruit exclusively Greek employees. Only a few handful

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EU presidency to bring business opportunities for Slovakia

July 4, 2016July 4, 2016 The Slovak Spectator

For the first time, Slovakia will preside over the EU Council, and the country’s presidential term is seen as an

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In liberal Vienna, youth fear Austria’s presidential re-run

July 3, 2016July 4, 2016 VOANews

In the fall of 2015, the international news was flooded with pictures of an Austrian train station where volunteers welcomed

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Austria cancels presidential election results

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 VOANews

Austria’s highest court ruled on July 1 to annul the results of May’s presidential election following a legal challenge from

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