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Poland’s new Jewish history museum commemorates 1943 Warsaw Uprising

April 28, 2013May 27, 2013 Kasia Pilat for The Prague Post Poland

On the site where, in 1943, Jewish partisans of the Warsaw Ghetto first clashed with and revolted against German troops,

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Shrinking EU economies deepen austerity divisions

April 28, 2013May 27, 2013 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews euro zone

Alongside Germany, France has been in the driving seat of European integration, but figures released Thursday show over 3.2 million

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Serbian president Nikolić apologises to Bosniak people

April 26, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić, “on behalf of Serbia and Serbian people”, apologised to Bosniak people for the crimes committed in

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Hungary: Tribute to Holocaust victims

April 26, 2013May 27, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary

Tens of thousands are expected to participate in the annual March of the Living in Budapest on April 28 2013

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Unionists in Poland threaten general strike as talks end in deadlock

April 25, 2013May 27, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Unionists demanding improved conditions for workers warned they may stage a general strike and protests across Poland after talks with

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EU ire at Swiss decision to extend labour market restrictions

April 25, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Union has criticised the April 24 2013 decision by Switzerland’s federal council to extend labour market restrictions on

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Bulgaria approves opening of new border checkpoint on Danube Bridge 2

April 24, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet approved on April 24 the draft intergovernmental agreement on opening a new checkpoint on the border with

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Romania, Bulgaria among most frequent sources of cyber-attacks – report

April 24, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Eastern European countries, most notably Romania but also Bulgaria and Russia, were among the most frequent countries of origin for

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European Commission wants to stamp out rubber-stamping to authenticate documents

April 24, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

That sound so familiar to the expatriate, the ker-chunk of a rubber stamp, will cease to be ubiquitous if the

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