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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Credit Agricole to sell Greek subsidiary for one euro
Credit Agricole said on October 1 that it has started talks to sell its Greek subsidiary Emporiki to Greek lender
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Slovakia: Adoptions furore continues
Multiple cases of Slovak children taken into foster care by social services in the UK initially provoked negative reactions among
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EU team probes fears for democracy in Hungary
An eight-member delegation from the European Union’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee met Hungarian ministry officials, parliamentary parties,
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Thousands of French protest against austerity plans
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the Paris streets Sunday in the latest bout of European anger over tough
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