‘These violent acts must cease’ urges top UN envoy in Kosovo in wake of bombing
The head of United Nations mission in Kosovo strongly condemned a bombing on October 14 2013 in northern Mitrovica and
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Romania: Top private companies top fraud scheme with EU funds
Private companies have surpassed local authorities as concerns the weight of EU funds frauds while the overall number of frauds
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Italy, Malta ask for help with migrants
Italy and Malta have appealed for more assistance from other European states to help manage the sharp increase of arrivals
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Slovenia’s dilemma: private borrowing or international aid?
There is no doubt that a double-edged sword of Damocles is nowadays hanging over the Slovenian government of Alenka Bratušek,
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World Bank: Emerging Europe, Central Asia on the rebound
Economic growth in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region suffered during the global financial and Eurozone crises but has started
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Romanian opposition kicks off race for presidential candidate
he Romanian rightist opposition grouped around the democrat-liberals (PDL) has started the internal bid to find the candidate who will
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Organised crime car theft network dismantled in Baltic states
An organised crime network originating in and operating from Lithuania and specialised in the theft of luxury cars from Estonia,
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EU’s ‘sadness and anxiety’ at new illegal migrant boat capsizing in Mediterranean
European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström reacted with “sadness and anxiety” as news broke on October 11 2013 of a
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After Lampedusa, UN refugee agency urges EU to revisit migration policies
In the aftermath of one of deadliest migrant-ship disasters in recent history, the United Nations refugee agency issued a call
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