Albanians vote in national election
Albanians are going to the polls Sunday in an election that could affect the country’s entry into the European Union.
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High prices compound squeeze of Cypriot consumers
Eurostat has come up again with data that reveal the extent of the hardship that many families face in Cyprus
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Romania sells rail freight company for more than 200M euro
Grup Feroviar Roman SA (GFR), a private railway operator, won the bidding for CFR Marfa, Romania’s state owned rail freight
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Macedonia must not silence critical media, UN expert says
Macedonia must allow space for critical media, Frank La Rue, UN special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of expression
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Turkish police use water cannon against protesters in Istanbul
Turkish police have used water cannon to disperse thousands of protesters who gathered in Istanbul’s central square in defiance of
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Germany blocking Turkey’s EU membership talks
Germany is blocking Turkey’s next step towards membership in the European Union over Ankara’s crackdown on anti-government protests. All 27
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ECHR rejects challenges to Slovakia’s citizenship law
Over the past three years, Slovakia and Hungary have not been able to resolve a dispute over citizenship rights that, along
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EC refers Bulgaria to ECJ over bilateral agreement with US
The European Commission said on June 20 that it referred Bulgaria to the European Court of Justice for failing to
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Greek coalition to settle ERT dispute through broader agreement
Greece’s coalition government leaders held fresh crunch talks Wednesday night in Athens in search of a compromise over the closure
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