Romanian court declares presidential referendum void
Romania’s constitutional court invalidated on August 21 the presidential impeachment referendum held on July 29, saying that the plebiscite was
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Europe
NY Times: Bulgarian media wars draw EC’s attention
Conflicts between Bulgarian media groups and the decline of media freedoms in Bulgaria has drawn the attention of the European
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Visit of Russian Orthodox Church head to Poland promises improvement of Polish-Russian relations
The official visit by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the
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Tattooed artist launches a bid for Czech presidency
In 2013, Czechs will choose their first directly elected president in light of a new law that does away with
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Communist symbol ban spreads among Russia’s neighbors
In Lviv, Western Ukraine nationalists fought last year to block communists from bringing red flags to the city’s World War
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Bulgaria’s economy grows by 0.2% in Q2
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the second quarter of the year, a flash estimate by the European
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Design of monument to late Polish presidential couple unveiled
A design of a monument to the late Polish president Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, both killed in an
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Hungary commentary: Orbán’s ill wind could blow his house down
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent remarks, welcoming an “Eastern Wind” that can blow in a mix of economic dynamism
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Bulgaria, Romania face EU sanctions of Danube River ferry – report
Bulgaria and Romania could face “serious financial sanctions” imposed by the European Union if the two countries fail to launch
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