Turkish protesters vow to continue park sit-in
Turkish protesters vow to continue their occupation of an Istanbul park, saying the government has ignored their demands. Taksim Solidarity
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Czech PM’s aide charged with abuse of power
Czech prosecutors have filed charges against seven people arrested in police raids earlier this week, including Jana Nagyova, Czech prime
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Turkish PM warns protesters to leave park
Turkey’s prime minister has given a “final warning” for protesters to leave Istanbul’s Taksim Square. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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MEPs endorse motion to scale down European Parliament
European Parliament has approved the European Council draft decision to reduce the size of the European Union’s legislative body. The
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Bulgarian public broadcasters ‘concerned and disappointed’ at closure of Greece’s ERT
Public broadcasters Bulgarian National Television and Bulgarian National Radio have expressed support for the European Broadcasting Union’s statement of concern
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Turkish government offers possible referendum on public park
Turkey’s government says it may be willing to put to referendum the question of building in a public park —
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European Commission ‘notes’ closure of Greek broadcaster ERT
The European Commission has noted the decision by the Greek authorities to close down public broadcaster the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation,
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Government shutdown of state broadcaster overnight shocks Greece
Greek national broadcaster ERT was shut down Tuesday. Government spokesman, Simos Kedikoglou, announced a shock decision to pull the plug
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US report: Romania holds immense shale gas reserves
Romania has shale gas reserves of about 1444 billion cubic meters which, judging by the average annual consumption of 14
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