Turkey’s PM attacks popular TV show Magnificent Century
Turkey is witnessing something of a battle royal. The country’s most popular soap television series, “Magnificent Century,” is about Turkey’s
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11 EU countries get European Parliament’s approval for a financial transaction tax
Eleven EU countries planning to introduce a financial transaction tax (FTT) won a resounding go-ahead from members of the European
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Romania’s ruling coalition trounces opposition in general election
Romania’s ruling coalition won convincingly in the parliamentary election held on December 9, final results made public by the country’s
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Sofia and Skopje speak on EU ministers’ postponement of decision on accession talks with Macedonia
Leaders in the Bulgarian capital Sofia and the Macedonian capital Skopje have spoken out in response to the decision by
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Russia Watch: Russian conservatives see ‘foreign agents’ and ‘treason’ behind social change
Ashley, an American friend, and I were walking on a bridge over the Moscow River to the “Inostranii Agent” or
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UN experts urge Hungary to reverse law criminalising homelessness
Recent legislation in Hungary outlawing homelessness risks having a discriminatory impact on those living in poverty, two United Nations independent
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Polish economy minister declares support for troubled motor industry
The Polish government will present solutions to support car production in Poland in order to defend jobs in the sector,
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After debating for decades, EU adopts common patent
The European Union has adopted a common patent for the 27-nation bloc, after nearly four decades of debate about the
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Bulgaria does not support December European Council giving Macedonia a date for EU accession talks
Bulgaria, underlining that it wants to see Skopje taking real steps towards good neighbourly relations, has said that it would
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