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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Tough negotiations ahead for Greek government
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is back in Athens Monday after a short summer holiday and has a difficult period
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EU to ‘urgently review’ ties with Egypt
The European Union says it will “urgently review” its relationship with Egypt where deadly clashes continue to take place between
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Euro zone annual inflation flat at 1.6% in July, EU inflation unchanged at 1.7%
Euro zone annual inflation was 1.6 per cent in July, unchanged from June, European Union’s statistics board Eurostat said on
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Poland will cut back on military missions abroad – President
Poland will cut back on military missions abroad and should focus instead on domestic defence, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said
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Cyprus property deals challenged in the UK
A long-standing dispute over the mortgages sold to British buyers of property in Cyprus has been brought before the UK
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