EC holds back on date for start of accession talks with Serbia, recommends ‘improved’ relations with Kosovo
A regular progress report by the European Commission, released on October 10 2012, refrained from recommending a date for Belgrade
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European Commission again recommends start of EU accession negotiations with Macedonia
The European Commission said on October 10 2012 that it was recommending that European Union accession negotiations be started with
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Improved controls needed to protect children from internet porn, bullying, MEPs say
Internet safety must keep up with technological progress and the intensive use of the web by children, says the European
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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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