Romania’s economic growth revised as unemployment reaches three-year high
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Romania’s economic growth forecast to two per cent this year up from an
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Hungary: More forex debt relief in pipeline
Banks were trembling this week as the government prepared to announce another strategy to help households saddled with foreign-currency mortgages
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Turkey angry over Morsi ouster
In recent years Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended his country’s influence well beyond its borders. With a
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Signs indicate Europe economic crisis may be ending
There are signs that Europe’s economy may finally be starting to recover from years of recession and slow growth that
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EU unemployment down to 10.9% in June
The 27-member European Union ended June 2013 with 10.9 per cent unemployment, seasonally adjusted, down from 11 per cent in
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Romania hikes excises to make up for sharp reduction of VAT on bread
Romania will introduce as of September 1 new taxes and increase part of the existing ones in order to counter-balance
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Love thy neighbour? Romanian official angered by Hungarian ‘interference’
Romanian Foreign Ministry state secretary George Ciamba has “taken note with surprise” comments by “certain Hungarian officials” at the annual
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Italian PM Letta slams EU handling of Greek crisis
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta gave his Greek counterpart a “vote of confidence” Monday while saying that the EU has
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High temperatures to sear much of Central and Eastern Europe on July 30
A “code red” weather warning was in place for central parts of the Czech Republic on July 30 while several
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