Russian reprisal risk in gas deal: Gas destined for Ukraine to flow from the west through Hungary
Gas from German utilities company RWE will transit to Ukraine through Hungary from January 1 2013, Ukraine energy minister Yuriy
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Economic sentiment improves in EU, euro zone in November 2012
In November 2012, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) increased by two points in the European Union, to 88.1, and by
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ICTY acquits three Kosovo Liberation Army leaders
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia said on November 29 2012 that it acquitted of all charges Ramush
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Back to black: Hague ruling on atrocities upsets Serbia’s fragile reconciliation process
Controversial human rights movement Women in Black travelled from Belgrade to Vukovar, Croatia, Nov. 19 to commemorate the 264 victims
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Bulgarians among the unhappiest in an ever-gloomier Europe
Bulgarians are among the unhappiest people in Europe, reporting the lowest levels of life satisfaction, according to a survey released
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Russia hopes that climate change maximises Arctic shipping
Americans may have seen the downside of climate change when Hurricane Sandy bashed into New Jersey and New York City
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Plain packaging and its unintended consequences
Plain packaging means removing all distinctive elements (logo, colours, lettering) associated with a product and replacing them with a generic
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Deal on stricter EU rules for sovereign debt ratings
Credit rating agencies will have to obey additional rules on sovereign debt ratings, including three set dates a year for
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UN envoy welcomes progress made by Kosovo and Serbia to normalise relations
A senior United Nations official, briefing the UN Security Council on November 27 2012, welcomed the recent steps taken by
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