China’s spending spree in the EU
While Europeans gobble up cheap goods “Made in China,” publicity surrounding Chinese shopping practices has mainly focused on the fondness
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Bosnia cracks down on organised crime
Bosnian authorities say they have launched a major operation against organized crime, conducting raids across the country on groups suspected
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German court clears permanent Europe rescue fund
Germany’s top court has rejected attempts to block a new permanent rescue fund for the eurozone, clearing the way for
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European Commission specifies proposed banking supervision powers for ECB in euro zone
The European Commission (EC) has outlined its proposals for a single supervisory mechanism for banks in the euro zone, giving
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Spy arrests raise Turkish-Iran tensions
The recent arrest by Turkey’s security forces of nine people accused of spying for Iran has increased tensions between the
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MEPs urge EU countries to investigate alleged CIA prisons in Europe
European Union member states must investigate whether there were secret prisons or facilities on their territory where people were held
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Russia Watch: Vlad in Vlad: Forging Russia’s first hot city on the Pacific Rim
The upside about an enlightened dictator is the enlightenment part. Five years ago, Vladimir Putin took a hard look at
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EPP to back Polish PM Tusk’s candidacy for European Commission head – Der Spiegel
The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) is considering Poland’s PM Donald Tusk a leading candidate for the next European Commission
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Supervised independence ends in Kosovo
Fewer than five years after becoming a country, Kosovo marked a milestone on September 10 2012 by bringing to a
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