Political fallout from EC five-year report on Bulgaria’s anti-crime performance
Even before its official release on July 18 of the European Commission’s report on Bulgaria’s performance in the past five
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Turkish PM Erdogan heads to Russia to talk about Syria
Turkey’s prime minister will visit the Russian capital Wednesday, as the two countries remain at diplomatic loggerheads over the fate
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Polish agriculture minister says he will quit amid claims of irregularities
Agriculture Minister Marek Sawicki said he would submit his resignation Wednesday following a scandal over alleged irregularities by government officials
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European Commission could hit Microsoft with heavy fine over web browser choice
The European Commission has opened proceedings against Microsoft in order to investigate whether the company has failed to comply with
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IMF: Global economic growth slowing
The International Monetary Fund says global economic growth is slowing as debt problems continue in Europe, and expansion is less than expected
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IMF postpones bailout review mission to Romania
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Commission (EC) have postponed their joint bailout review mission to Bucharest until
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ACTA axing reopens the issue of piracy
The European Parliament’s rejection of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was not a surprising decision, but leading politicians and business
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Hugh and cry over press freedom in Hungary
The Hungarian government has sent an information pack to British actor Hugh Grant, who recently cited Hungary as an example
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Romania moves to address EU criticism of impeachment referendum
Romania’s two houses of parliament will meet on July 17 and July 18 to discuss legislative initiatives that would clarify
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