Ukrainians to vote on October 26 in key election
Ukrainian voters go to the polls on Sunday October 26 2014 to elect a new parliament, the last political step
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Ukraine relies on South African coal to stay warm during winter
Ukraine’s electricity and heat generating companies are heavily dependent on coal for fuel, but the war that erupted in the main
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European Parliament votes 423 – 209 to approve Juncker European Commission
Members of the European Parliament voted on October 22, with 423 in favour to 209 against, and with 67 absentions,
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Archaeologists find head of one of the Sphinxes in Amphipolis
The marble head of the Sphinx, which is located on the east side of the entrance of the burial monument
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Poland’s former Foreign Minister under fire over Politico interview
Poland’s Parliamentary Speaker and former foreign policy chief Radoslaw Sikorski came under fire on October 21 for comments he reportedly made
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EU-Ukraine-Russia gas talks: Negotiations to be continued on October 29
At talks in Brussels between the European Union, Russia and Ukraine on natural gas issues and supplies, European Commssion Vice-President Günther
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Ukrainian government denies allegations of war crimes, use of cluster bombs
Human Rights Watch, an influential human rights watchdog, claimed in its report on October 20 that Ukraine forces have used
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Nationalism gaining strength in Serbia, Albania
Aleksandar Sekulic’s workdays aren’t always this busy. The young human rights activist has been traveling across Serbia, visiting Albanian-owned shops
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Greek banks confident of surviving ECB stress tests
Greece’s four largest banks – Piraeus Bank, National Bank, Alpha Bank & Eurobank – which control about 90 per cent
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