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EU calls on Serbia to condemn Vojislav Šešelj’s ‘wartime rhetoric’

November 28, 2014November 28, 2014 VOANews Serbia

The European Parliament urged Serbia on Thursday to take appropriate measures against a Serb ultra-nationalist for alleged “wartime rhetoric.” The

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NATO commander warns of Crimea ‘militarisation’

November 28, 2014 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The top U.S. general in Europe said he is alarmed at the Russian militarization of the Black Sea peninsula of

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Moldova elections on November 30 to test pro-EU course

November 27, 2014December 1, 2014 Alex Bivol Moldova

Moldovan voters will head to polling stations on November 23 to elect a new parliament, a vote that is seen

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European Parliament rejects motion of censure against Juncker

November 27, 2014November 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on November 27 to reject a motion of censure against European Commission President

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Postponement of European Parliament vote on ‘Palestinian state’ highlights divisions

November 27, 2014November 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

A vote in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on a draft resolution calling on the European Union to recognise a

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Ukraine’s lawmakers slow to agree on Cabinet a month after election

November 26, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

A month after the parliamentary election, Ukrainians are still watching the same political soap opera unravel in grinding coalition talks.

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In Turkey Friday, Pope aims to warm ties with Orthodox Christians

November 26, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

The central part of Pope Francis’ three-day visit to Turkey is to continue his predecessors’ efforts to end the theological

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France to send armoured unit to Poland

November 26, 2014November 26, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Nato, Ukraine

French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in Warsaw on November 25 that France plans to send an armoured military unit

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Political pressure mounts on Ukraine’s Poroshenko

November 25, 2014 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Ukraine

Political pressure is mounting both at home and abroad on Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko, with critics arguing he lacks direction

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