Europe follows US lead in tackling ‘conflict minerals’
Metals mined from conflict zones in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are often sold by warlords to
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Europe locked in migrant quota dispute
European Union countries are locked in an increasingly bitter battle over proposals to set quotas for accepting asylum seekers and
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Bulgarian FM: Lavrov’s claim Bulgaria and Albania want to carve up Macedonia ‘highly irresponsible’
The statement by Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov that there was talk of dividing up Macedonia and giving parts to
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Skopje protests underscore Balkan tensions
Protest marches on consecutive days in the Macedonian capital, Skopje, brought tens of thousands of people into the streets this
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Moscow plays nice with free trade as Ukraine sounds alarm over Russian troops
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a breakthrough in negotiations with Russia over Kyiv’s duty-free trade deal with the
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Ukraine conflict simmers as EU courts former Soviet states
Six former Soviet bloc countries will attend Thursday the European Union’s Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, Latvia. The meeting comes
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Macedonian parties continue tent camp in front of institutions
The Macedonian opposition has spent the third night in front of the government building. Its activists, supported by dozens of
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10 hour talks in Strasbourg between Macedonia’s VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM
Negotiations between the leaders of the two main Macedonian parties, VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM (Macedonian Social Democratic League) lasted for about 10
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Tsipras faces Syriza revolt against prospective deal with creditors
A deal between Greece and its creditors over the current bailout programme is apparently closer to being agreed than ever
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