Georgian president Saakashvili concedes his party’s defeat in parliamentary election
Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili said on October 2 2012 that he was conceding defeat in the country’s parliamentary elections held
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Europe
Measures pit ČEZ against Brussels
Energy giant ČEZ has rejected reports it could be forced to sell more power plants than it originally expected, with
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Georgian political rivals both claim victory
Leaders of both opposing forces in Georgia claimed victory shortly after polls closed, setting the stage for a tense political
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Poland plans large foreign bond issues in Q4 2012
Poland’s Finance Ministry will auction between PLN 10 billion and PLN 18 billion in Treasury bonds at three auctions slated
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Moscow Court postpones jail sentence appeal by punk-rock band Pussy Riot
An appeal by three punk-rock musicians convicted of hooliganism for protesting the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been
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Exit polls: Georgia opposition leads in October 1 parliamentary vote
Exit polls in Georgia have given an early edge to the opposition coalition in Monday’s parliamentary vote, but the lead
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Bulgarian unemployment up to 12.3% in Q2
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria during the second quarter of the year was 12.3 per cent, 1.1 percentage points higher
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Bulgaria, facing increased migration pressure on border with Turkey, mulling new action plan
Migration pressure on Bulgaria’s border with Turkey, mainly from refugees fleeing the violent conflict inSyria, has increased by 50 per
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European Commission asks small businesses for proposals on how to cut red tape
The European Commission (EC) has called on small and medium enterprises to come forward with proposals on how to reduce
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