Pope attends services in Turkey as trip nears end
Pope Francis wraps up a three-day trip to Turkey on Sunday by attending a religious ceremony in Istanbul with Ecumenical
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Europe
EU unemployment 10% in October 2014, Bulgaria 11.1% – Eurostat
Unemployment across the 28 member states of the European Union was 10 per cent in October 2014, with Bulgaria higher
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Romania’s ruling party cleans ranks after electoral loss
Romania’s ruling social-democrat party PSD expelled on November 27 several high ranking members who had voiced discontent over the presidential
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EU calls on Serbia to condemn Vojislav Šešelj’s ‘wartime rhetoric’
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’
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
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
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
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
A month after the parliamentary election, Ukrainians are still watching the same political soap opera unravel in grinding coalition talks.
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