Czech man’s colander ID victory may be short lived
A member of the spoof religion that worships the Flying Spaghetti Monster recently won the right to wear a spaghetti
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Europe
Murder convictions highlight Roma discrimination in Europe
A court in Hungary has jailed three men for life and a fourth for 13 years for a series of
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Czech Republic: Upbeat economic forecasts despite ministry downgrade
An upturn in the Czech Republic’s economic fortunes has been predicted by analysts, their upbeat assessment contrasting with a recently
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Europeans lose trust in governments
Years into an economic crisis that has rocked the eurozone, European citizens are losing trust in their governments. A recent
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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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