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Berlin calls Turkey’s EU membership into question

November 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Germany’s political parties negotiating a coalition government announced on Tuesday that the European Union may not be able to accept

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Polish PM to present programme for rest of his term alongside government reshuffle

November 19, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk will announce the government’s programme for the remaining two years of term together with the

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Senate of the University of Athens announces its resignation

November 19, 2013November 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Members of the senate of the University of Athens announced on Monday afternoon their resignations, making impossible the further operation

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Greek government contemplates tough action against striking university staff

November 19, 2013November 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Further tension built up over university action in Greece on Monday. Higher education administrative employees have been on strike for

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Court backs local councils’ decisions to deny shale gas exploration in Romania

November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The Vaslui county court ruled as valid the decisions passed by three local councils that banned shale gas exploration within

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Serbia-EU accession talks depend on Kosovo, Füle says

November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

The framework for Serbia-EU accession negotiations would be “definitely adopted” within a month, with the talks starting at that point,

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Greek government hoping to bridge difference with troika within week

November 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras will meet with troika officials in Athens Monday as inspection of the country’s adjustment effort

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EC to recommend lifting visa requirements on Moldova

November 17, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Moldova

The European Commission will recommend lifting visa requirements for Moldova after the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius later this month,

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Prime Minister Rama: Albania will not accept Syria’s chemical weapons

November 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania

Albanian prime minister Edi Rama announced on November 15 that the Albanian government was refusing the request by the United

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