Ukraine’s parliament votes to grant self-rule, amnesty to Donbas separatists
Ukraine’s parliament supported on September 16 2014 two draft laws filed by President Petro Poroshenko aimed at temporary settling the
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Russian Gazprom vows to deliver minimal gas volumes to Poland
Russian Gazprom is capable of exporting gas to Poland only at the minimal contracted level and not at levels currently
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Parliamentary speaker Ewa Kopacz appointed Poland’s prime minister
Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski designated Sejm lower house speaker Ewa Kopacz as Poland’s prime minister to succeed Donald Tusk, and
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Public sector employees in Cyprus to strike
Public sector employees in Cypris are to go on strike on September 19 to protest against recent statements by finance minister Harris Georgiades
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Economic growth remains weak in the euro zone – OECD
A moderate expansion is underway in most major advanced and emerging economies, but growth remains weak in the euro zone,
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Turkish government accused of attempt to take down bank
Turkey’s government is being accused of seeking to destroy one of the country’s banks, which has become embroiled in a
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Defence minister: Western weapons on way to Ukraine
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey said Sunday weapons are on the way to Ukraine from Western countries – which he
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Romania registers the most significant drop in number of employees in EU 28
The employment rate in Romania has decreased by 3.1 per cent over the second trimester of 2014 (April-June) compared to
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Hungary’s municipal elections: Fidesz stranglehold likely to ease
The municipal elections across Hungary on October 12 are unlikely to see national conservative governing party Fidesz repeat its landslide
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