Lithuania joins euro zone on January 1 2015
The stroke of midnight in Vilnius, ushering in New Year 2015, saw Lithuania become the 19th European Union member state
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Greece dissolves parliament, sets date for pivotal elections
Greece’s parliament has been formally dissolved ahead of a general election that could end an era of austerity that has
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Ukraine reaches deal to receive coal supplies during winter
Coal-short Ukraine has secured 1.3 million tons of coal supplies a month to avoid the power blackouts during the winter
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Ukraine formally scraps non-aligned status
Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko has signed a law revoking Ukraine’s non-aligned status as part of efforts to move the country
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Russian moves provide new mission for Nato
Russia’s more aggressive military posture in Europe during the past year has pushed Nato to take new steps to strengthen
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Greek parliament fails to elect president
Greece’s parliament has failed for the third time to elect a new president, setting the stage for early general elections.
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Six Bulgarians rescued from burning ferry in Adriatic Sea, Foreign Ministry says – updated
Six Bulgarian nationals have been rescued from the Norman Atlantic ferryboat in the Adriatic Sea, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said. The Italian-flagged
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Croatia presidential poll to go to runoff
Croatia’s presidential election goes to a runoff after no candidate won more than 50 per cent in Sunday’s first round.
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Greek MPs hold crunch presidential vote
Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras made one last attempt over the weekend to persuade MPs to vote for presidential candidate
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