Schengen for Bulgaria and Romania postponed again, but most of EU firm on free movement of persons
In what was anything but a surprise development, European Union home affairs ministers postponed a decision on admitting Bulgaria and
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EC asks South Stream countries to renegotiate deals with Russia
The European Commission has asked countries that have signed up to the South Stream gas pipeline project promoted by Moscow
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Europol: International network of card fraudsters bust
A criminal network of Latvian payment card fraudsters has been taken down and eight suspects arrested, European police agency Europol
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Former Ukrainian presidents back anti-government protests in Kyiv
Three former Ukrainian presidents have endorsed ongoing anti-government demonstrations in Kyiv aimed at ousting President Viktor Yanukovych for backing out
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US state secretary Kerry visits Moldova to show support for EU drive
US secretary of state John Kerry visited Moldova on December 4 to re-affirm Washington’s support for Chisinau’s drive for closer
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EU, Turkey to sign readmission agreement, start visa liberalisation dialogue
The European Union and Turkey are to sign a readmission agreement on December 16 2013, and on the same day,
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Lavrov says Russia will not interfere in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow will not interfere in the political unrest in neighboring Ukraine and says other
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Two Romanian former cabinet ministers jailed for treason and corruption
Codrut Seres, Romania’s economy minister from 2004 to 2006, and Zsolt Nagy, telecommunications minister from 2004-2007 were sentenced on December 3
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Ukraine’s EU option still open amid stand-off with protesters
With protesters occupying Kiev’s Independence Square, the Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych, is facing the prospect of a general strike amid
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