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Serbia – Kosovo PMs’ meeting in Brussels ends without agreement

July 24, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

A meeting has ended in Brussels between the EU high representatives, Catherine Ashton, Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci and

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Romanian company buys Croatian state railway freight operator

July 24, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Romania

Grampet Group, a Romanian company, has come out winner in the bidding process for the sale of 75 per cent

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Turkish protesters take to country’s parks

July 24, 2013 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Anti-government protesters have turned to local parks to continue their struggle. On a nightly basis, hundreds and sometimes thousands of

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Ritual slaughter dispute should be taken to Polish Constitutional Court – Minister Boni

July 23, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The issue of Poland’s ban on ritual slaughter should be looked at the country’s Constitutional Court, Polish Minister of Administration

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European Union should seek stability in the Middle East – Lithuanian foreign minister

July 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack

As European Union foreign ministers agreed to list the military wing of Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation on July 22

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Turkish media under pressure by authorities

July 22, 2013 Dorian Jones of VOANews

The mainstream Turkish press has been strongly criticized domestically and internationally for its coverage of the political unrest in Turkey

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European Union foreign ministers declare Hezbollah military wing a terrorist organisation

July 22, 2013July 31, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bourgas terrorist attack

The European Union’s foreign ministers agreed at a meeting on July 22 2013 to declare the military wing of Hezbollah

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EU’s newest member state Croatia faces criticism

July 22, 2013 Harriet Salem for The Prague Post Croatia

Fighting corruption and organized crime were identified as key target areas as Croatia prepared to join the European Union. However,

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EU foreign ministers set to add Hezbollah’s military wing to list of terrorist organisations – report

July 21, 2013July 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack

The European Union appeared on July 19 2013 set to put the military wing of Hezbollah on the EU terror

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