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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Donetsk: Eastern Ukraine descends into chaos, lawlessness
Ukrainian military forces have gained ground in the flashpoint cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast over the past
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Putin urges separatists in Ukraine to postpone referendum
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on separatists in east Ukraine on Wednesday to postpone a referendum on secession for the
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Mourning, but no meaning, as Odessa buries more of its dead
Odessa, the Black Sea city of one million people noted for its seaside holidays and distinctive sense of humor, is
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Ukraine: Struggle over Mariupol – and tensions over May 9 commemorations
Ukrainian officials said on May 7 that government forces had retaken the city hall in the south-eastern port of Mariupol,
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PASOK election result key to Greek coalition government survival
As local and European elections approach fast, Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras appears to have less to worry about regarding
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Greek economy on the road to recovery
The Greek economy is starting to show signs of recovery, boosted by an increase in tourism and the regaining of
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