Czech government faces uphill battle to pass needed reforms
President Milos Zeman tapped former Finance Minister and economist Jiri Rusnok June 25 as prime minister of a caretaker government,
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Albanian PM concedes election defeat
Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha has conceded defeat in general elections, ending three days of public silence and easing fears
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Czech PM-designate faces parliament opposition
Czech president Milos Zeman’s nomination of long-time ally Jiri Rusnok as prime minister-designate has been opposed by the largest parties
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EU delays Turkey accession talks, disapproves of protest crackdown
The EU has decided to postpone talks with Ankara aimed at moving forward on Turkey’s membership in the bloc until
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False emailed bomb threats cause major disruption across Poland
More than 2,000 people were evacuated from more than 20 hospitals, and public buildings in several Polish cities on Tuesday
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Floods cost Budapest 10 million euro
Budapest City Council has claimed three billion forint (about 10 million euro) from the central budget to cover the cost
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Tragic accident in Montenegro troubles political waters in Bucharest
The Romanian opposition is up in arms over what it calls a belated reaction from the Romanian authorities to the
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Macedonia, Kosovo sign deal on new border crossing
Kosovo and Macedonia signed on June 24 2013 an agreement on the opening of the border crossing point of Bellanoc-Stancivic,
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New Greek government is ushered in
The Greek government announced a broad reshuffle on the night of June 24 2013, just a few days after the
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