Austerity measures in Greece undermining human rights, UN independent expert says
Greece and its international bailout lenders must adopt a human rights-based approach to economic reform, a United Nations expert said
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Roma segregation court row in Hungary
Hungarian Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog was summoned to Nyíregyháza Court on Tuesday to testify over the alleged segregation of Roma
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Prague blast probe begins
A gas leak has officially been blamed for a powerful explosion at a building on Divadelní street that injured 35
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Ognian Zlatev takes office as new head of EC representation in Bulgaria
Ognian Zlatev took office on May 1 2013 as the new head of the European Commission’s (EC) Representation in Sofia,
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Cyprus approves international bailout
The Cypriot parliament approved an international bailout Tuesday in a very close vote, with just over half of lawmakers voting
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European rights court rules Tymoshenko unlawfully detained
Europe’s top rights court has ruled that Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko was unlawfully held in detention before being sentenced
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EU unemployment flat at 10.9% in March
The 27-member European Union ended March 2013 with 10.9 per cent unemployment, seasonally adjusted, unchanged from February, according to EU
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Poland’s Justice Minister dismissed over embryo comments
Prime Minister Donald Tusk dismissed Justice Minister Jaroslaw Gowin after his statements on the alleged selling of human embryos from
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European Commission poised to restrict neonicotinoid pesticides said to harm bees
A decision on restricting the use of neonicotinoid pesticides said by the European Food Safety Agency to be devastating to bee
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