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Serbian presidential election poster for Tomislav Nikolic
Europe News Perspectives 

Stormy start for Serbia’s Nikolić

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Serbia

The violence in northern Kosovo around a barricade-clearing operation conducted as Serbia’s new president Tomislav Nikolić was sworn in was

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Nikola Gruevski, prime minister of former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, FYROM
Europe News 

The Macedonia muddle

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Greece, Macedonia

Ahead of the May 2012 Nato summit in Chicago, Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski sent from Skopje a plea for

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Europe News 

Most in EU favour uniform rules on asylum seekers – poll

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Eight out of 10 Europeans agree that European Union member states should offer protection and asylum to those in need

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Petr Nečas prime minister of the Czech Republic
Europe News 

Czech government has plan for Greek collapse

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Andrew Greene of The Prague Post Czech Republic, Greece

As uncertainty continues to grip the outlook for Greece and the future of the eurozone, there is one certainty for

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Slovak prime minister Robert Fico
Europe News 

Slovak PM targets banks to boost revenue

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Beata Balogova and Jana Liptokova of The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

It is now clear that banks inSlovakiawill be asked to make a significant contribution to the government’s effort to boost

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Viktor Orbán prime minister of Hungary
Europe News 

Mail-order democracy in Hungary

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times Hungary

The postal service, in the week ending June 1, began delivering millions of letters in the name of Hungarian prime

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England's Queen Elizabeth II
Europe News 

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II joins giant flotilla for Jubilee celebration

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Al Pessin of VOANews

This weekend marks the culmination of year-long celebrations in Britain marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. A specially

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The Aegean Sea at the beach of Kokkari, island of Samos, Greece
Europe Leisure 

Travel: Greece’s hidden spots

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Lisette Allen of The Prague Post Greece

Torn between comfort and taking the road less traveled? Why compromise? Samos is an island of contrasts where you can

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