Pussy Riot among three finalists shortlisted by European Parliament committee for Sakharov Prize 2012
Ales Bialiatski, Pussy Riot and Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi are the three finalists shortlisted for the 2012 Sakharov Prize
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Georgia’s political factions now must govern together
Georgia’s future prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, met President Mikheil Saakashvili at Tbilisi’s modern steel-and-glass presidential palace on Tuesday. Afterwards the
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Nato ready to defend Turkey against attacks from Syria if necessary
Nato”s secretary general says the alliance is prepared to defend Turkey against attacks from Syria if necessary. Secretary General Anders
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Bulgaria wants gas grid link with Turkey in Nabucco
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov offered the Nabucco consortium to include the future gas grid link with Turkey in the
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Five EU foreign ministers urge Georgia to continue on the path to EU, Nato
The election results place on the leaders of Georgian Dream and the United National Movement a great responsibility to ensure
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Doctors leaving Central European countries on the rise
February 17 2011 should have marked a major victory for doctors and healthcare workers: Thanks to the widely publicized “Thank
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Europe takes another stab at stability
Much of Europe is hoping a new $653 billion bailout fund might finally start to help ease the financial crisis
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No chance of UK bringing back visas for Bulgarians and Romanians, Bulgarian FM Mladenov says
There is no chance of the United Kingdom bringing back visa requirements for Bulgarians and Romanians, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolai
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Ukraine draft law banning homosexual references violates freedom of expression, UN says
A new draft law criminalising any reference to homosexuality in the media or public domain violates Ukraine’s commitment to freedom
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