European Commission takes Bulgaria to court over assignment of digital terrestrial broadcasting authorisations
The European Commission has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU’s Court of Justice over the assignment of the digital
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Ukraine signs $10 billion shale gas deal with Shell
Ukraine has signed a $10 billion shale gas exploration deal with Royal Dutch Shell — a major step in weaning
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Eastern Europe: Memory recent and distant
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, on January 27 2013, will find recently-opened Holocaust museums in Central and Eastern Europe, with another
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Battle for Czech presidency heats up ahead of second round
When Miloš Zeman declared to the media that his presidential runoff against Karel Schwarzenberg was a choice “between a candidate
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Prague in regional deals: Analysts say recent gas mega-deal part of trend in Central and Eastern Europe
The recently announced multibillion-dollar purchase of a Slovak gas group by the Czech investment fund Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH)
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Turkey aids Iran through gold trade
Banks in Turkey continue to send gold to Iran despite U.S. pressure to curb a booming gold-for-gas trade, which helps
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UN Security Council extends UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus until July 2013
The United Nations Security Council extended on January 24 2013 the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until July
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Poland should not rush to set date for euro adoption – President
Poland should decide whether to join the euro zone after the parliamentary and presidential elections in 2015, President Bronislaw Komorowski
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Wizz Air seeks troubled AeroSvit’s routes
AeroSvit, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings and has abandoned many of its routes, may never get them back. Wizz Air,
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