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Tymoshenko: Election will be dirtiest in Ukrainian history
Eugenia Timoshenko is the daughter of Yulia Tymoshenko, the opposition leader and former Ukrainian Prime Minister who has been sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of power during her time in office, a charge that she disputes. This week the European Parliament passed a fourth resolution denouncing…
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MEPs ramp up pressure on Ukraine over Tymoshenko
MEPs have issued a fourth resolution condemning the Ukrainian leadership over the jailing of the opposition leader. This time they have ramped…
24/05 19:00 CET -
Mali: renowned singers Amadou and Mariam on conflict and aid
It was considered to be one of the most stable countries in Africa…
23/05 15:33 CET -
EU finance chiefs agree tougher bank rules
EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed tougher capital rules for banks, resolving years of sparring between Britain and the rest…
15/05 19:16 CET -
Brussels warns Ukraine to improve rule of law
The EU Commission has told Ukraine it must drastically improve its rule of law before harbouring any hopes of closer ties with the 27 member…
15/05 18:07 CET -
Eurozone finance ministers meet amid growing fears over Greece
Greece’s potential exit from the euro was once again top of the…
15/05 07:00 CET -
EU foreign chiefs agree fresh sanctions on Syria
EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed fresh sanctions against Syria. Amid the continuing violence between rebels and the…
14/05 15:52 CET -
MEPs told to change plastic bottle habit
The art of politics has never been easy, but in Brussels it seems to be very thirsty work. That is because last year the European Parliament…
10/05 17:43 CET
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- MEPs cut mobile roaming rates again
- Greece and growth woes cloud Europe Day
- EU reports drop in deadly goods entering the bloc
- EU warns Greece to stick to austerity plan
- EU blames Brussels press gag on China
- EU finance ministers seek deal on bank buffers
- Putting Europe’s lobbyists in focus
- EU targets ‘sofa farmers’
- Pressure mounts on ECHR to reform
- Close-up: EU rewards Myanmar’s road to reform
- EU Commission calls for 2013 budget rise
- Hungary concession paves way for bailout talks





