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Protests spread in Ukraine in spite of bitter cold

January 25, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

Anti-government protests are spreading in Ukraine as embattled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych promises to reshuffle his government and make other

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Europe 

Ukraine president offers government posts to opposition leaders

January 25, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

Ukraine’s embattled president, Viktor Yanukovych, is offering the position of prime minister to one of the leaders of the political

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Ukraine: Füle calls for end to cycle of violence

January 25, 2014January 25, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

“I visited Ukraine on behalf of President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and High Representative/ Vice-President Catherine Ashton on

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Ukraine protesters expand camps after talks yield no results

January 24, 2014February 10, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

Ukrainian opposition protesters built more barricades in a central square in the capital early Friday, after late night talks with

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Turkish Cypriots to vote in European elections for the first time

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, European Parliament

An important decision for the Turkish Cypriot citizens of the Republic of Cyprus was taken by the island’s council of

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Romania’s Basescu warns IMF he won’t approve new fuel taxes

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency IMF, Romania

Romanian President Traian Basescu yesterday warned the visiting IMF delegation he disagrees with the new energy taxes, especially the new

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Europe 

Greek government announces 603 million euro primary surplus for 2013

January 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek government will try to use the final budget implementation data of 2013 that show a primary surplus of

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Europe 

US firm San Leon excited about shale gas flow testing at Poland’s Lewino well

January 24, 2014 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Oil and gas exploration firm San Leon Energy could likely prove commercial flows from its Lewino-1G2 well in the Baltic

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Ukrainian opposition leaders voice optimism as crisis talks end

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

Ukrainian opposition leaders emerged late Thursday from crisis talks with President Viktor Yanukovych, saying an opportunity exists to end weeks

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