Poland concerned by Russia’s Baltic military actions
Poland’s defence minister Tomasz Siemoniak said Thursday he was concerned by the level of Russia’s recent naval and air force
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Ukraine president urges Russia to withdraw troops
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is pleading with Russia to remove its troops from war-torn eastern Ukraine. President Poroshenko made his
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Polish former president admits knowledge of CIA ‘black site’ in Poland
Former Polish president Aleksander Kwasniewski acknowledged on December 10 2014 the existence of the secret CIA prison after Poland had
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Poland’s constitutional court removes kosher slaughter ban
Poland’s constitutional court has overturned a 2013 decision by the country’s parliament, the Sejm, to ban kosher slaughtering in the
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Greek stock market plunges following speedy presidential vote announcement
Greek stocks sank 12.78 per cent on December 9 in what was their biggest single-session fall since November 1987 as
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Polish PM, US president discuss US senate report on CIA prisons
The US senate report on CIA prisons was one of the topics brought up by US president Barack Obama during
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Kosovo gains Olympic recognition
The International Olympic Committee has officially recognized Kosovo, paving the way for the former Serbian province to compete in the
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Kosovo’s parliament votes approval of new government
With 73 votes in favour, 38 against and two abstentions, the parliament of Kosovo voted on December 9 2014 to
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Greece moves first-round vote in presidential election forward to December 17
The Greek government has caught everyone off guard with a surprise decision to bring forward the presidential election process as soon as
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