UN chief condemns violence surrounding Kosovo municipal elections
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is encouraged by the initial assessments of the municipal elections held on November 3 2013
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Poland must respect religious freedom, Polish president told on visit to Israel
The issue of kosher slaughter in Poland ‘’is currently being examined by the constitutional court,” Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski said
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Greek PM Samaras sends message of stability ahead of crunch talks with troika
Greek premier Antonis Samaras says he will “not allow democracy to succumb to criminal violence” in reference to the murder
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Greek companies unable to fulfill their tax obligations
Hundreds of thousands of Greek enterprises are unable to fulfill their tax obligations, according to the data published on November
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European Commission proposes to reduce use of plastic bags
The European Commission (EC) adopted on November 4 2013 a proposal that requires EU countries to reduce their use of
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Ritual slaughter ban in Poland to be raised during Polish president Komorowski’s visit to Israel
Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski, who was on a two-day visit to Israel as of November 4, was to meet Israeli
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Kosovo PM praises vote despite violence
Kosovo’s prime minister has praised the local elections in northern Kosovo, which were marred by violence and low voter turnout.
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Elections in Kosovo: Analysis of the first results
Support for the party of prime minister Thaci (PDK-Democratic Party of Kosovo) has not dropped in the local government elections
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Kosovo – violence, intimidation mar key elections in north
A landmark local election in Kosovo has been marred by violence and voter intimidation in a minority Serb-dominated northern region
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