Hungarian PM Orban vows to protect Jews and other minorities
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban is vowing to protect all Hungarians against racial prejudice after an apparent anti-Semitic remark by
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Nato approves Turkey’s request for missiles on Syria border
NATO on Tuesday agreed to deploy Patriot missiles to the Turkish border to help defend Turkey against threats from Syria.
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EU opens anti-trust investigation against Bulgarian Energy Holding
The European Commission said on December 3 that it has opened a formal investigation into whether Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH),
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Putin’s Turkey visit could smooth Syria relations
Russian President Vladmir Putin is scheduled to visit Turkey on December 3. The visit comes as the two countries remain
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Czech currency could go into freefall
Consumers and investors are being warned the Czech crown will remain weak for the remainder of the year and into
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Clinton pushing energy diversity in Czech Republic
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in the Czech Republic for a short visit that includes a push to
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Exit polls: Ex-PM Borut Pahor wins Slovenian presidential election
Exit polls show left-wing former Prime Minister Borut Pahor winning Slovenia’s presidential election by a landslide. The surveys of voters
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Youth unemployment in Bulgaria passes 30 per cent mark as jobless rate in euro zone hits new record – official figures
Youth unemployment in Bulgaria exceeded the 30 per cent mark in October 2012, from 25.1 per cent a year earlier,
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Russia bans Pussy Riot video online
A court in Moscow has ruled that Internet websites must remove video footage of a Pussy Riot band performance in
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