Obama: ‘We will stand with Ukraine’
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the U.S. and its allies would be forced to apply a cost to Russia
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Europe
EU eager to sign part of association deal with Ukraine next week: Polish PM
Poland and Germany agree that it would be beneficial if Ukraine signed the association agreement with the EU as soon
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EU court clarifies rules on residence for third-country nationals who are family members of EU citizens
Rules on the rights of residence of non-European Union nationals who are family members of EU citizens have been clarified
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Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders meet on Cyprus issue
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders Nicos Anastasiades and Dervis Eroglu are scheduled to meet on Monday March 31 to continue
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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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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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