Greece predicts it will reach new funding deal
Greece’s finance chief is predicting the country will reach an agreement with its international lenders by Monday to release another
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Russia Watch: Is Ivanishvili a Trojan Horse for Russia’s return to Georgia?
In the run-up to Georgia’s parliamentary vote, supporters of President Mikheil Saakashvili derided their opponent, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, as “a
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Tensions over LGBT Belgrade Pride parade expose rifts in Serbia’s civil rights approach
As the government hesitates to permit a gay rights parade in Serbia’s capital, the surrounding controversy sheds light on the
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Serbia bans gay pride parade
Serbian authorities have canceled Saturday’s gay pride parade in Belgrade for security reasons. The Interior Ministry Wednesday said the risk
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Georgian elections ‘important step in democratic processes’, Bulgarian Foreign Ministry says
The parliamentary elections that were held on October 1 2012 in Georgia are an important step in the consolidation of
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EU, Russia and US positive on Georgian elections: Updated
The European Union has congratulated Bidzina Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream coalition on its victory in Georgia’s October 1 2012 parliamentary elections.
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August 2012 m/m retail trade growth flat in Bulgaria
The volume of retail trade remained unchanged in Bulgaria from July 2012 to August, according to first-estimate figures released on
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European Commissioner speaks out for, and Serbian church against, Serbian Pride parade
European Commissioner Cecilia Malmström has written a blog in support of the Serbian Pride parade planned for October 6 2012,
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Bulgaria among ‘Friends of Cohesion Policy’ to hold Bratislava meeting on EU budget
Bulgaria will be among 15 European Union countries – counting 2013 entrant Croatia – at an October 5 2012 meeting
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