Israel condemns Polish ban on kosher slaughter
The rejection by the Polish Sejm (lower house) of a bill allowing ritual slaughter, or shechitah, is “totally unacceptable” and
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Europe
June 2013 euro zone annual inflation up to 1.6 per cent, EU up to 1.7 per cent
Euro zone annual inflation was 1.6 per cent in June 2013, up from 1.4 per cent in May. A year
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Greek finance minister facing possible charges for tax cheat list
Greek lawmakers have voted in favor of pressing criminal charges against a former finance minister for his handling of a
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Polish President calls for reconciliation over Volhynia massacre
Deputies Friday rejected a resolution introduced by the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party to refer to the massacres of
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Hungary: Holocaust payout delay solved
About $5.6 million (4.2 million euro) will be transferred to the Jewish Heritage of Hungary Public Endowment (Mazsök) as part
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Greece facing new austerity protests
Greece is facing a new wave of austerity protests, this time by police and municipal workers. With sirens blaring, striking
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Czech Republic’s new immigration bill incites protest, criticism
Draft legislation aimed at revamping immigration law has infuriated NGOs working in the sector and prompted more than 100 people
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Gay rights versus far right
Heavy police security ensured that the annual Budapest Pride parade passed off peacefully on Saturday, with several thousand participants marching
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Financial gap looms over Greece
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Greece will face a financial gap immediately after July 2014. During a press
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