Banned booze: Vendors count their losses as police search for methanol-tainted liquor continues
Minutes before midnight on September 14, two police officers, worn-out after hours of walking around local pubs and bars, handed
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Czech Republic bans hard liquor exports, but taking steps to enable easing of local ban
The Czech Republic announced on September 20 2012 that it was putting an immediate ban on the export of all
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China to continue supporting Europe’s recovery
China’s premier says his country will continue to help Europe resolve its debt crisis, indicating Beijing will not stop buying
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Georgian official steps down over prison abuse
Georgia’s interior minister has resigned, amid continuing protests over alleged prisoner abuse that was filmed and aired on Georgian television
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AEJ asks European Commission to monitor media environment in Bulgaria
The Association of European Journalists (AEJ), which earlier in September wrote an open letter to European Commissioner Neelie Kroes about
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Digital agenda commissioner Kroes pushes e-EU in Sofia
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes picked Bulgaria, a country with a spotty record in pursuing the European Union’s digital agenda, to
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Bulgaria checks alcohol on sale amid Czech bootleg liquor crisis
Bulgarian consumer protection authorities said that they were checking alcohol products on sale, especially vodka and rum, because of the
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Prisoner abuse video sparks protests in Georgia
Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili has vowed to punish those responsible for the torture and rape of inmates at a Georgian
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Shale gas: EU countries need robust rules on fracking, European Parliament committees say
The emergence of exploration for shale oil and shale gas in some EU countries should be backed up with “robust
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