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Germany’s Merkel fights for majority in September 22 election

September 22, 2013 VOANews

Germany holds its parliamentary elections Sunday, with current Chancellor Angela Merkel looking set to win a third term. Ms. Merkel

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Romanian president Basescu challenges new law on referendum

September 21, 2013September 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romanian President Traian Basescu today lodged a complaint with the Constitutional Court, the country’s highest court, over the amendments brought

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Greece pledges crackdown on ‘Neo-Nazi’ Golden Dawn party

September 21, 2013September 21, 2013 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Greece

Greece has pledged to crack down on far right party Golden Dawn after it was accused of involvement in the

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Germany’s Merkel bids for third term as tough EU decisions loom

September 19, 2013September 19, 2013 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews

Germany will hold parliamentary elections Sunday, with current Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party riding high in the polls. Optimism over the

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Slovakian PM Fico easily survives combative vote

September 19, 2013September 20, 2013 Beata Balogova of The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Claims that a major gas deal between the state and a financial group was masterminded by the latter led to an

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UN, EU condemnation of fatal attack on EULEX convoy in Kosovo

September 19, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo

The top United Nations official in Kosovo has strongly condemned the September 19 2013 attack on a European Union convoy

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Greek anti-fascist activist murdered, allegedly by ‘neo-Nazi’ Golden Dawn supporter

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

Greek police arrested a supporter of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party for allegedly murdering 34 – year – old left-wing

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Romanian court rejects local councils’ decision to ban shale gas prospecting

September 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

A decision by several local councils in the Vaslui County to ban exploration and exploitation of shale gas within their

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Romania hints at foreign interests behind anti gold mining and shale gas protests

September 18, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta said on September 17 2013 that he has information that foreign interests are seeking to

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