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Steep jump in taxi fares in Budapest

April 21, 2013May 27, 2013 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times 0 Comments Hungary

“Wanna split a cab?” could become a more popular end-of-evening question when new regulations stipulating minimum fares come into force

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App tries to drive down prices in the taxi business

April 21, 2013May 27, 2013 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post

While Prague’s trams, buses and metro services tend to be well-regarded, the city’s taxis do not have the best reputation.

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Montenegro holds talks with Albania on regional energy projects

April 21, 2013May 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Montenegro and Albania have held talks on energy projects that have an impact on both countries, the region and Europe.

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PM Dačić: ‘Serbia did not recognise the independence of Kosovo’

April 21, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

After the agreement about normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia was reached in Brussels on Friday evening, Serbian Prime

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Serbia and Kosovo achieve deal in EU-brokered dialogue

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo, Serbia

European Union-brokered dialogue between the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo resulted, after a 10th round of negotiations, in the

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Poland commemorates 70th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski will lead state observances on April 19 2013 marking the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto

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Spring in the Balkans?

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia

If the Balkans have a crowd symbol, it is the traditional circular dance; the symbolism has been especially apt in

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Former head of Secret Services arrested in Skopje on suspicion of financial crimes

April 18, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Macedonian police have arrested this morning in the capital, Skopje, the former head of the Secret Services, Slobodan Bogoevsky. The

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We are not Cyprus, Slovenian prime minister says

April 17, 2013May 22, 2013 Benedicte Williams of The Budapest Times

Slovenian officials launched a damage-limitation campaign this week as concerns reappeared that the small country may be the next to

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