Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Republics" produced 339 items.
| 1. Bulgaria and Romania edge towards Schengen | February 8, 2012 |
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Dutch government still to drop its veto against the two countries joining the Schengen area. Bulgaria and Romania have made progress in fighting corruption and organised... | |
| 2. Allow Sweden and Finland to patrol Baltic airspace | January 26, 2012 |
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Sweden and Finland may not be members of NATO, but the alliance should call on their help. Defending its European members used to be NATO's main task. Now it is all but... | |
| 3. Embattled envoy | January 19, 2012 |
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Lithuania's foreign minister enjoys a scrap. One would think that, for a small country integrated into the heavyweight machinery of alliances such as the EU and NATO, foreign... |
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| 4. What's in a name? | January 19, 2012 |
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Mixed messages about Hungary's name. Peter Györkös, Hungary's ambassador to the EU, sent a letter to his counterparts from the other member states and to the EU... | |
| 5. Bouquets and brickbats for 2011 | January 5, 2012 |
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A successful year for some, a turbulent and troublesome year for many others. The | |
| 6. EU taskforce asked to study Hungary's media law | January 4, 2012 |
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Move follows constitutional court ruling that law infringes press freedoms. A high-level EU taskforce on media pluralism will examine whether a controversial Hungarian media... |
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| 7. Croatia signs accession treaty | December 9, 2011 |
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Croatia will become the EU's 28th member in July 2013. Croatia signed its accession treaty to the European Union today paving the way for the former Yugoslav republic to join... |
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| 8. Serbia made to wait for EU candidate status | December 6, 2011 |
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EU affairs ministers cannot reach agreement, so controversial issue will be discussed by EU leaders on Friday. National ministers for EU affairs have been unable to reach... | |
| 9. Co-ordinating aces | November 10, 2011 |
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Charmaine Hogan says that her attachment to gambling issues is strictly for working hours only. It was Malta's accession to the European Union that sent Charmaine Hogan's... |
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| 10. Recalling spies | November 10, 2011 |
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Bulgaria's new president has ambassadors worried. Bulgaria's new president, Rosen Plevneliev, announced last week (3 November) that he will spend some of his first day in... | |
| 11. Talking about an out-of-date term in an up-to-date city | November 3, 2011 |
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The phrase ‘eastern Europe' should be binned. But what should replace it? Here are some alternatives. TED talks are glitzy mini-lectures, available free on the internet.... | |
| 12. The farm manager | October 13, 2011 |
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The European commissioner for agriculture promises reform. In the complex world of Romanian politics, Dacian Ciolos was a very rare bird: a technocrat with no party... |
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| 13. Less delight in Turkish power? | September 29, 2011 |
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The prospect of a ‘Turkish summer' following the ‘Arab spring' may be luring Turkey eastward, but Turkey will still need Europe. A few days ago, Turkey's Prime Minister... |
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| 14. After 20 years | September 15, 2011 |
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The foreign ministers of the Baltic states reflect on 20 years of independence and on their countries' evolving foreign policy. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the... | |
| 15. Commission backs Spanish ban on Romanians | August 11, 2011 |
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Spain allowed to prevent Romanian jobseekers from entering the country. The European Commission has authorised restrictions imposed by Spain on the free movement of workers... | |
| 16. An arrest that highlights tensions and ties with Russia | July 28, 2011 |
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Why a row over Austria's release of a Soviet commander is more than a dusty historical question. Who bears responsibility now for the crimes of the Soviet past? This is the... | |
| 17. Island under pressure | July 28, 2011 |
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The arrival of thousands of migrants on its shores has not persuaded Malta's partners to heed its plea for more assistance. Malta's logistical capability to deal with the... |
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| 18. Spain asked to clarify plan for Romanian work permits | July 28, 2011 |
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Spain claims labour market under threat, but Commission says review is required. The European Commission on Tuesday (26 July) asked the Spanish government to provide details... |
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| 19. Spain to introduce work permits for Romanians | July 25, 2011 |
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Government seeks to reduce pressure on Spain's job market. Romanians will need work permits and contracts in order to work in Spain, the government in Madrid has announced. | |
| 20. Running on empty | July 7, 2011 |
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Malta's new bus service causes problems. Malta has a new bus service, and it is causing problems not just in Valletta but even in Brussels. |
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