German court’s crucial verdict amid debate on Eastern European immigrants’ social rights
A court in the German land of Nord-Westphalia decided on November 28 that all Romanian citizens are entitled to social
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EU signs up Moldova and Georgia, but loses the big prize, Ukraine
Pressured by street demonstrations at home, Ukraine’s president reluctantly traveled to a European Union summit in Lithuania. But he frustrated five
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Torn between East and West, Ukraine debates future
The European Union criticized Russia for pressuring Ukraine into abandoning a landmark free trade deal with the EU in favor
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Turkish leaders aim to turn Hagia Sophia back into a mosque
A senior Turkish minister’s call to turn Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia – now a museum — back into a mosque has
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Anti-immigrant protests in Serbia
Residents of Vračević village, 65km south from Belgrade, blocked the road to a nearby Bogovađa village in protest against undocumented
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Ukraine says membership in EU depends on aid
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says his country needs economic and financial support from the European Union before Kyiv can sign
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EU summit opens, overshadowed by Ukraine
A European Union summit opened Thursday in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, overshadowed by Ukraine’s decision not to sign a landmark
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Bosnian-Croat president charged with abuse of power
The president of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Muslim-Croat federation has been charged with abuse of power for allegedly pardoning criminals. Prosecutors say Zivko
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Report: New HIV infections on the rise in Eastern Europe
The number of people infected with HIV in Europe and nearby nations has risen 8 percent in the past year,
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