Russian conservatism on gay issues provokes clash with West
Gay marriage is increasingly legal in Europe. Gay parades are massive events in European capitals. So how are gays faring
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Cyprus in a jittery state of preparedness over Syria
The likelihood of a British involvement in military action in Syria may have all but vanished after the House of
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EC’s Barroso, in Rosh Hashanah message, pledges opposition to anti-Semitism
In a letter to European Jewry ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5774 that begins at sunset on
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EU unemployment flat at 11% in July
The 28-member European Union ended July 2013 with 11 per cent unemployment, seasonally adjusted, unchanged from the previous month, according
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UN envoy: Serbia and Kosovo making positive steps towards normal relations
Positive steps taken by leaders in Belgrade and Priština in recent months have led to historic agreements and fundamental progress
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Bulgarians among suspects arrested as largest Ecstasy lab ever found in Europe bust
In a landmark operation supported by Europol and led by Belgium, law enforcement authorities have dismantled the largest illicit synthetic
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Imminent invasion in Syria troubles Athens
With NATO forces awaiting US president Barack Obama’s “green light” to begin joint military operations in Syria’s territory, the Greek
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European nations divided on call for action in Syria
France is ready to “punish” those who carried out an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria last week, the French
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Meeting between Thaçi and Dačić ends without agreement
A meeting between Kosovo prime minister Hashim Thaçi and his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dačić has ended without a concrete agreement,
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