Gold ingots and paintings – former Romanian Finance minister hid treasure behind fake walls
Former Romanian Finance minister Darius Valcov will be held under house arrest for 30 days, a court ruled in a
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Taxis protest Uber in Budapest
Uber, for the uninitiated, is an “uber”-successful American tech company that connects users with amateur drivers, usually at a fraction
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Bank of Greece: deposits have dropped to 140.5B euro
The total deposits in Greek banks dropped to 140.5 billion euro in February, according to figures released Thursday by the
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Ukraine emergency service head arrested for corruption at cabinet meeting
Serhiy Bochkovsky, head of Ukraine’s State Service for Emergency Situations, was handcuffed and taken away by police officers on March
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Moody’s cuts Ukraine credit rating on negative forecast
Moody’s Investors Service cut Ukraine’s credit rating to its second-lowest level on Tuesday, March 24, while warning that creditors faced
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Greece needs help to repay debt
The leader of debt-ridden Greece meets Monday with the leader of economic powerhouse Germany. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned
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Russia may ‘ban plant products from Serbia’
Russia may ban fruit and vegetable imports from Serbia due to alleged apples re-exportation from Poland, Russian news agency RIA
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Poland and US conduct joint Patriot missile drill
A Patriot missile battery from US Army Europe accompanied by 100 US soldiers and 30 vehicles was deployed on Saturday
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In Balkans, threat of Islamic radicalisation, Russian influence converge
The White House says violent extremism and Russian aggression in Ukraine are two of the greatest challenges to U.S. national
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