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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Europe
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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Ready for round two in Czech presidential elections
Arms raised and smiling for the cameras, Karel Schwarzenberg looked like a man who had just won a boxing match
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Greek court upholds sentence against Bulgarian pilot in Helios Airways crash case
An appellate court in Greece has confirmed the 123-year imprisonment sentence against Yanko Stoimenov in connection with the 2005 Helios
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Russian court rejects Pussy Riot member appeal
A Russian court has rejected a request to release an imprisoned member of the Pussy Riot band. Maria Alyokhina asked
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