EU suspends military sales to Egypt
The European Union has suspended military sales to Egypt for items it believes could be used for repression. The United
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Left-wing government in Czech Republic likely as elections loom
A general election is likely next month in the Czech Republic after the Chamber of Deputies voted on August 20
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EU ministers suspend export licences to Egypt for equipment ‘which might be used for internal repression’ – report
European Union foreign ministers agreed on August 21 2013 to suspend export licences to Egypt of any equipment ‘’which might
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Samaras puts brakes on initiative to lift moratorium on home repossessions
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was quick to end speculation about the government going ahead with a troika-backed controversial initiative
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Polish government approves 2013 budget amendment
Poland’s government has amended the 2013 budget to better fit slow economic growth, allowing the 2013 deficit to rise by
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Greece’s privatisation agency chief sacked
The chairman of Greece’s Privatisation Agency TAIPED, Stelios Stavridis, was sacked by the country’s Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras for using
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Gay rights roil former Soviet Georgia
Gay rights have spread in the West, but a backlash is taking hold in the former Soviet Union. Russia’s new
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Slovakia’s economy grows slightly in Q2
Slovakia’s economy in the second quarter of 2013 posted a 0.9 per cent growth on an annual basis, thus keeping
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Cyprus tourism hit in the wake of the financial turmoil
The wider economic consequences of the botched bailout of Cyprus and the vindictive blow to the island’s banks are reflected
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