Hungary: E.ON buy-back ‘too costly’ for government
If the reports leaked so far are true, the government will pay 500 millioneuro more for the two Hungarian gas
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European Parliament’s liberal group wants debate on Ahmed Dogan incident
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), the third largest group in the European Parliament, wants a plenary
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Azarov: Ukraine steaming ahead with diversification of gas sources
Ukraine is making a lot of progress in its attempt to diversify gas supplies to avoid paying extortionate prices to
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Hungarian government tries to placate Jews
A state secretary from the Justice Ministry has met Jewish groups who had expressed disappointment over the failure of the
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Bulgaria slides one spot in new European Catch-Up Index
Six years after its accession into the EU, Bulgaria continues to substantially lag behind in the process of catching-up with
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New EU driving licences to be introduced on January 19
From January 19 2013, all new driving licences issued across the European Union will be in the form of a
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Czech smoking ban could be law this time
Proposed more than once in the past but always shelved, a ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants could finally
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Poland’s LOT to seek Dreamliner compensation from Boeing
Poland’s national airline LOT will seek compensation from Boeing Co. after most of the maker’s flagship 787 Dreamliner passenger jets
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Euro zone’s debt crisis and austerity policies continue to tamp down growth, UN report says
The debt crisis of the euro zone, slowing external demand and high oil process continued to depress Europe, while austerity
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