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Now playing Next Czech Republic Pro-Europe Czech Foreign Minister dismissed by President Tomáš Petříček had clashed with the country's pro-Russian President over the use of Moscow's Sputnik V Vaccine before its approval in the EU. 12/04/2021
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Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine and Hungary pledge to ease tensions over Transcarpathia The two countries have clashed over whether ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine should be allowed to use their native language. 27/01/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russia expels two Dutch diplomats in tit-for-tat move Russia's Foreign Ministry says that two Dutch diplomats will be expelled from the country in retaliation for a similar measure taken by the Netherlands in December. 18/01/2021
Now playing Next world news Albania and Greece take maritime dispute to international court Officials from Albania and Greece say the two countries have agreed to go to the International Court of Justice in a dispute over their maritime borders in the Ionian Sea. 20/10/2020
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary urges EU to pursue dialogue with Belarus EU foreign ministers have scheduled a video meeting on Friday to discuss possible sanctions against Belarus. 13/08/2020
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Now playing Next Kosovo Kosovo asks Apple Maps to show it as an independent nation Foreign Minister Meliza Haradinaj described Apple Maps as a "direct contradiction of the political and legal realities" in a letter to company CEO, Tim Cook. 28/07/2020
Now playing Next The Cube Germany denies removing Taiwan's flag from Foreign Ministry website The flag is absent from the Foreign Ministry's website under Germany's "One China policy", a decision Taiwan says it is "unable to accept". 16/07/2020
