Hungary sentences 92-year-old for war crimes
A court in Budapest has sentenced a 92 year-old former top communist official to more than five years in prison
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Europe
EU to sign major deal with Moldova on June 27
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy says the EU will sign a major economic and political agreement with Moldova on
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Rebel ambush near Kramatorsk kills seven Ukrainian paratroopers; one rebel dead
Armed pro-Russian rebels ambushed a Ukrainian military convoy transporting ammunition on the outskirts of the flashpoint city of Kramatorsk at
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White House confirms Biden to visit Romania, Cyprus
The US administration confirmed on May 12 that vice president Joe Biden will arrive in Romania on May 20, hours after
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Skopje government to spend half a million euro on Google ads
Macedonia has decided to spend over half a million euro to put adverts for the country on Google. Government spokesman Aleksandar
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Poland considers separatist vote in eastern Ukraine illegal – PM Tusk
The Polish government will not recognise the results of the “pseudo-referenda” held in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev: Donetsk, Luhansk referendums illegal
The “referenda” held in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions are a breach of international law and of Ukraine’s constitution and
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Despite recent escalation, full-blown conflict in Ukraine can be averted – UN chief Ban
There is still time to avert a full-blown conflict in Ukraine, where the crisis continues to escalate, particularly in the
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Cyprus welcomes European Court of Human Rights judgment ordering Turkey to pay 90M euro over 1974 invasion
The government of the Republic of Cyprus has welcomed the judgment by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordering
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