After Croatia, Montenegro faces a border dispute with Kosovo
After the unresolved border dispute with Croatia regarding Prevlaka peninsula, Montenegro has encountered a new border dispute with Kosovo. The
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Putin lobbies for Chinese backing in Ukraine standoff
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to travel to China later this month, hoping to seal energy deals and build
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Ukraine separatists to hold secession vote on May 11
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine say they voted unanimously on Thursday in favor of holding a referendum on independence on
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Ukraine’s Victory Day celebrations curtailed because of fears of war, violence
For the first time in the history of independent Ukraine, Victory Day celebrations will be held in a war-like atmosphere
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European elections 2014: Romania – dress rehearsal
The expanding reach of the European Union made it inevitable that European Parliament elections will occasionally come in close proximity
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European elections 2014: Greece – dawn or dusk?
On May 25, Greece’s voters will cast their ballots not only in the European Parliament elections but also in the
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European elections 2014: Poland – opposition’s opportunity
Polish voters head to the polls May 25 to elect deputies to the European Parliament in a key test for
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European elections 2014: Wiesenthal Center urges Ashton to condemn ‘extreme right, neo Nazi’ candidates
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre Director for International Relations, Dr. Shimon Samuels, has urged European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton
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Poland awards ‘Solidarity Prize’ to Crimean Tatar leader
Poland awarded on May 7 2014 a prize for championing democracy and human rights to Mustafa Dzhemilev, the pro-Kyiv leader
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