Surprise performer: forint gains most on dollar
The forint has become the strongest performing currency worldwide in the past 12 months (from 15 October 2011), in relation
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Ukraine elections: Panda votes in Kyiv, Darth Vader fails in Odessa
It seems that Halloween has affected the parliamentary elections in Ukraine. Some voters came to the polling stations in very
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Opposition parties win Lithuanian elections
The Lithuanian opposition parties that won Sunday’s parliamentary elections held talks early Monday on forming a new government. The leftist
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EU ready to assist in recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy’s impact on Caribbean
The European Union stands ready to assist in recovery efforts after the destructive passage of Hurricane Sandy through the Caribbean,
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Ruling party leads in Ukraine exit polls
Early exit polls show that Ukraine’s ruling party, Regions Party of President Viktor Yanukovych, leading in Sunday’s elections for parliament
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Poland will not scrap nuclear programme – PM Tusk
The Polish government is sticking to its plans to develop nuclear power generation capacities in parallel with shale gas projects to
Read moreRoma call for action as Jobbik rallies against ‘Gypsy crime’ in villages
The heads of three Roma rights organisations have called on the government to act over the extreme-right party Jobbik’s continued
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European Parliament awards Sakharov rights prize to two Iranian dissidents
The European Parliament has awarded its prestigious Sakharov Prize for human rights and freedom of thought to two Iranian dissidents.
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EU integration of Macedonia depends on the efforts of its government, Bulgarian FM Mladenov says
Bulgaria is the country that has the highest degree of interest in Macedonia making its way into the European Union,
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