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Religion unites Slovakia, Hungary in euro coin controversy

December 5, 2012May 22, 2013 The Budapest Times

Controversy over a two-euro coin is causing an unusual show of friendliness between Hungary and Slovakia. Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister

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Europe News Perspectives 

Few heroes in Central Europe’s post-war chaos

December 4, 2012December 4, 2012 Benedicte Williams of The Budapest Times

Review: Orderly and Humane. The Expulsion of the Germans after the Second World War Some 65 years ago on the outskirts

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Opinion: Ukraine – incompetence reigns supreme

December 4, 2012 Katya Gorchinskaya of The Kyiv Post

Inevitably after a major election and government reshuffle, Ukraine’s counterparts once again start asking themselves, which way Ukraine is going

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Ukraine PM resigns amid economic crisis

December 4, 2012June 2, 2013 Stefan Bos of VOANews Ukraine

Ukraine is facing political uncertainty after the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his Cabinet Monday. The president

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European Court issues landmark language ruling

December 4, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Publication in three languages of notices of EU job competitions and the obligation to take the selection tests in one

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Nato: Syria chemical weapons warrant immediate international reaction

December 4, 2012June 2, 2013 Al Pessin of VOANews Nato, Syria

The NATO secretary-general says the alliance will authorize Tuesday the deployment of a missile defense system to Turkey “within weeks”

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Russia, Turkey resolve to find solution on Syria crisis

December 4, 2012June 2, 2013 Dorian Jones of VOANews Russia, Syria, Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country is working with Turkey to resolve the ongoing crisis in Syria – an

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Russia Watch: Russia’s winter transport: From the troika to rubber tyres

December 4, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

It snowed in Russia last week. (Yawn. What else is new?) But Russia no longer is Dr. Zhivago country, a

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Europe News 

Jobbik could hold balance of power in Hungary in 2014

December 4, 2012 The Budapest Times

Pollster Tárki reported on Wednesday that the combined support for left-wing and liberal opposition parties would be sufficient for them

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