Georgian parties hold final rallies ahead of October 1 parliamentary elections
Supporters of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili and opposition leader Bidzina Ivanishvili have held their final political rallies in preparation for
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Europe
Motor vehicle trade grew 65 per cent in Bulgaria in 2011, Eurostat says
There was a 65 per cent growth in the motor vehicle trade in Bulgaria in 2011, according to statistics from
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Skopje issues call on Macedonia name dispute at UN General Assembly
In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Macedonian president Gjorge Ivanov called for closer co-operation with Greece to
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Further austerity measures specified in Spain’s budget
The Spanish government presented its 2013 budget Thursday, detailing spending cuts for ministries, new taxes and reforms that total about
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Banking union plans irk Czech Republic
The European Union’s single currency zone may have avoided collapse by green-lighting key stabilisation and oversight mechanisms, but an ongoing
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Transnistria: A bottom-up solution
In June 2010, German Chancellor Angela Merkel launched the Meseberg process. Under the plan, Russia would be included in European
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Czech Republic partly lifts ban on sale of hard liquor
A partial easing of the Czech Republic’s ban on the sale of hard liquor made in the country comes into
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Hungarian government sends its economic policy proposals to IMF, EU
The Hungarian government sent its proposals on Wednesday morning to the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission, Hungary’s chief
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Greek police clash with demonstrators against austerity measures
Clashes erupted between police and protesters in Greece on Wednesday, as citizens took to the streets to demonstrate against fresh
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