Romanian president slams France for unsubstantiated opposition to Schengen accession
Romanian president Traian Basescu has asked France to substantiate its accusations against Romania’s alleged precarious security at the borders after
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Sofia – London ‘Freedom Challenge’ bike ride to combat people trafficking
The Freedom Challenge bicycle ride started in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia on October 6 2013, headed for London in
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Erdogan reduces military service; reveals plans for Presidency
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed the reduction of military service in an interview with TV networks A Haber
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EU, UNHCR speak out after Lampedusa tragedy
European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Cecilia Malmström and the head of the UN High Commission for Refugees António Guterres are
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Golden Dawn developments ‘testing the far-right waters’ in Cyprus too
The fast moving developments over Golden Dawn in Greece have stirred a domestic debate in Cyprus regarding the nature and
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EC millions for Germany, Austria, Czech Rep and Romania after flood, drought disasters
European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has announced a proposal by the European Commission to allocate more than 360
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EC preparing ‘statement of objections’ to Gazprom over alleged abuse of dominant position
The European Commission is preparing a statement of objections to Russian gas export giant Gazprom, the latest phase since the
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Election campaign starts in Kosovo
The electoral campaign for the November 3 local government elections has kicked off in Kosovo. Several of the political players
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Anti-corruption prosecutor’s dismissal troubles political waters in Romania
Romanian president Traian Basescu warned on October 3 2013 that he is considering putting an end to the political cohabitation
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