Turkey frustrated over stalled EU membership bid
The Turkish government is voicing increasing frustration over its stalled bid to join the European Union. Ankara is now warning
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Activists protest against Serbia’s ban of Belgrade Pride 2013
A group of hundreds of protesters held a rapidly-organised demonstration against the ban by the Serbian government of the Belgrade
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Russia orders two-month detention of Greenpeace activists
A Russian court has ruled that most of the 30 people arrested on a Greenpeace ship during a protest in
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EC closes infringement procedure against Bulgaria on EU citizens’ voting rights
The European Commission said on September 26 that it has closed the infringement procedure against Bulgaria for applying additional requirements
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English is most-studied foreign language in Europe – Eurostat
English was the most-studied foreign language in the 28 member states of the European Union in 2011, the bloc’s statistics
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European Council President urges UN Security Council action on Syria
European Council President Herman van Rompuy has called for the United Nations Security Council to adopt a clear resolution on
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Putin signals lighter charges for Greenpeace Arctic protests
Facing international outcry over the jailing of 30 Greenpeace activists in the Russian Arctic, President Vladimir Putin sent a signal
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Football fans increasingly on front line of Turkey’s protests
Since the mass anti-government demonstrations in Turkey earlier this year, football fans have been playing an increasingly prominent role in
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World Jewish Congress president urges Greek leaders ‘to implement now’ hate crime law against Golden Dawn
World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder has urged Greece to implement hate crime law now and stop neo-Nazis
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