Yanukovych, opposition leaders want to talk – just not with each other
Both Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition political leaders delegated representatives to peace talks that kicked off on January
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Hungary plans single-digit flat tax rate
One of the most controversial economic issues in Hungary is back in the public attention: the uniform income tax rate,
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Turkey crisis undermines Erdogan’s EU meeting
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit this week to Brussels is being touted as an important step in putting the
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Protests continue in Kyiv, RFE/RL crew arrested
An RFE/RL reporting crew has been arrested in Kyiv as the protests in the Ukrainian capital have escalated into street
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War of words between Poland and UK continues
The leader of Poland’s main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) Jaroslaw Kaczynski wrote an open letter to the Poles living
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Ukraine president to talk with opposition
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has promised to talk with the opposition after a day of bloody violence. More than 100,000
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Protesters, police clash in Ukrainian capital
Protesters clashed with riot police in Kyiv on Sunday, as up to 100,000 Ukrainians massed in defiance of new laws
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Hungary: Polarisation at the polls
2014 will be a hot year for Hungary from a political point of view. There are three elections to look
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Weekly review: Romania’s war on justice
This week has again been marked by the ongoing political fight over the control of justice as Romania heads into
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