Germany’s Merkel to visit Greece on October 9
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will visit Athens next week, her first visit to debt-ridden Greece since the three-year
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Ferenc Gyurcsány – still a divisive figure
Is there anything you find good about the policies of Viktor Orbán’s government? The ban on lorries overtaking on the
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Turkey returns fire at Syria in new border incident
Turkey launched retaliatory artillery fire at Syria for a fifth straight day Sunday after a new mortar round struck the
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Macedonia: Looking upon lustration
It is unthinkable that anywhere in the former communist countries of Eastern Europe a process of public disclosures about those
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Working hours in Bulgaria slightly above EU average
Working hours for full-time employees in Bulgaria, at 40.9 hours a week, were slightly above the averages for the European
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Ukraine’s leaders show new defiance to West
Under pressure internationally for curtailing democracy and imprisoning political opponents, president Viktor Yanukovych’s administration this week adopted an even more
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Czech Republic’s new gold rush
Gold has fascinated people for thousands of years. From the ancient Egyptians who used it to craft elaborate artifacts to
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Bulgaria cannot ban citizens leaving the country because of unpaid debts, European Court of Justice says
The European Court of Justice says that Bulgarian authorities cannot ban the country’s citizens from travelling outside the country within
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Turkish military action heightens regional tensions
The military exchange between Turkey and forces in Syria threatens to inflame the region, highlighting differences between Arab and non-Arab
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