Poland offers tax breaks for shale gas extraction
Poland’s government has adopted a bill on hydrocarbons’ taxation, including a cap on shale gas taxation at about 40 per
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Europe
Yanukovych: ‘I will return to Kyiv’
The following is a live translation of overthrown Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych’s press conference in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on March 11.
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Cyprus: Three ministers quit coalition party, central bank chief resigns
Three ministers of the Cyprus government resigned from Democratic Party (DIKO) on March 10. The central bank governor resigned the
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Slovak presidential election: Fico’s competitors agree to unite in second round
In Slovakia’s closely watched first presidential debate, just two days after the official campaign began, the four candidates pledged to
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Polish PM says EU must reduce dependence on Russian oil
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on March 10 that he would ask German Chancellor Angela Merkel to help reduce
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UN Security Council meets as international fears grow over Crimea
The U.N. Security Council met on Ukraine Monday for a fifth time in 10 days, as international concerns grow that
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Crimea’s referendum spurs ethnic tensions in Ukraine
With only days to go before the referendum on the future of Ukraine’s Crimea region is held, all eyes are
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Crimea prepares for referendum
The chief of Crimea’s election commission, Myhkailo Malyshev, said Monday he is moving ahead with preparations for next Sunday’s referendum
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Poland evacuates its consulate in Crimea amid mounting tensions
Poland’s Foreign Ministry decided on March 8 to pull out staff from its consulate in Sevastopol, the Crimean port city
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