Moldova overtakes Ukraine on road to Europe
As Ukraine’s relations with the European Union remain frosty, its smaller neighbour Moldova is taking the limelight. The country of
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Poland asks EU to pressure Moscow for Smolensk wreckage
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Monday he asked EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to formally raise the issue
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EU receives 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
The European Union has received this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for turning Europe “from a continent of war to a
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Ukrainian porn star refused asylum in EU
Anastasia Grishay, 27, was refused asylum in the Czech Republic after she fled criminal charges for producing and distributing pornography
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Borissov to attend ceremony conferring Nobel Peace Prize on EU
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is visiting Norway on December 10 and 11 2012 and would attend the ceremony at
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Exit polls: Romanian ruling alliance set for majority
Exit polls from Romania’s parliamentary election are giving the ruling center-left ruling alliance a clear victory in Sunday’s vote. Two
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Greek economy still plunging
The economy in debt-ridden Greece is continuing its freefall, contracting 6.9 percent in the July-to-September period compared to a year
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Deaths, traffic disruptions as heavy snowfalls hit Balkans
Five people have died and there have been serious traffic and transport disruptions in the Balkans as the region has
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Russia launches construction of South Stream gas pipeline
Russian president Vladimir Putin gave the start to construction of South Stream gas pipeline on December 7, Moscow’s ambitious geopolitical
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