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EU milk overflowing due to Russian ban

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 The Prague Post European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission has announced that it will open Private Storage Aid for butter, skimmed milk powder (SMP) and certain

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Ukraine: Russia’s military seizes key border town

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine says the key border town of Novoazovsk in southeastern Ukraine has fallen under the control of Russia’s military. Ukraine’s

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Moldova seeks to sever energy dependence on Russia with new gas pipeline

August 28, 2014September 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Moldova, Romania, Russia

Moldova has inaugurated a new gas interconnector pipeline on its border with Romania, the first step towards gaining a measure of independence

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Athens backs Moscovici for major European Commission post

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Greece

Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras held talks with former French finance minister Pierre Moscovici in Athens on Wednesday. Moscovici also

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Ukraine says more Russian troops have entered the country

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine says more Russian soldiers have crossed the border into the country. The Ukrainian military says five Russian armored infantry

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EC proposes 47M euro aid package for Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia after natural disasters

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Slovenia

European Regional Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn announced on August 27 a proposed aid package worth nearly 47 million euro for

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Progress made on Ukraine talks

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Russia, Ukraine

Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko claimed that progress has been made regarding the crisis on

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Britain to back Polish PM Tusk as European Council president – report

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland

London is prepared to support Polish prime minister Donald Tusk as the new president of the European Council as a

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Impressive new findings inside Amphipolis tomb in Greece

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Greece

Impressive are the new findings revealed from the excavations in the tomb of Kasta, in Amphipolis, by the KH Ephorate

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