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Italy: ‘Rome is crumbling’

The chances of a stable government emerging after parliamentary elections in Italy on February 24-25 are slim as none of the parties have secured a […]

26 February 2013
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Gazeta Wyborcza
European Union: ‘Political chaos in Italy threatens to reignite tensions over euro’

A poor showing by the EU’s preferred candidate, outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti, in Italian general and senatorial elections "will call into question Merkel’s austerity […]

26 February 2013
1528
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El Economista
Italy: ‘Berlusconi’s Miracle’

Until the week before the election, Silvio Berlusconi’s political comeback after his ousting from government in 2011, was considered little more than a long shot. But […]

26 February 2013
1822
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Il Giornale
Italy: ‘Boost for Grillo: Italy ungovernable’

In general elections on February 24 and 25, comic Beppe Grillo’s Five Star Movement became the Italian political party to win the most votes. The centre-left […]

26 February 2013
35
Presseurop
La Repubblica
Italy: ‘Senate without majority, tension in the markets’

The Milan stock exchange had reacted positively while exit polls suggested a clear centre-left victory, but it crashed (-4 per cent) as the data revealed […]

26 February 2013
182
Presseurop
Il Sole-24 Ore
Bulgaria: ‘The Church has a leader, the people do not’

On February 24, while the Bulgarian Orthodox Church elected its new Patriarch Neofit, a demonstration took place in Sofia to mark a national anti-corruption and […]

25 February 2013
20
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Trud
Food: ‘EU: Greater demand for clearer meat labelling’

With the horsemeat scandal in full swing, “France, Germany and Austria want more effective food traceability," reports the daily. In the run-up to a meeting of […]

25 February 2013
872
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Der Standard
Germany: ‘Organic egg fraud’

Prosecutors in Oldenburg are investigating 150 companies in the state of Lower Saxony and 50 more elsewhere in the Federal Republic amid claims eggs were […]

25 February 2013
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Die Welt
Hungary: ‘Áder: communism was conceived in crime’

On February 25, President Áder János, during a speech marking Victims of Communism Day, reminded his fellow citizens of the criminal nature of the pre-1989 […]

25 February 2013
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Magyar Hírlap
Italy: ‘Europe in suspense over Italy’s electoral outcome’

The EU and the markets are worried because of the uncertainty surrounding who will lead Italy after the Sunday and Monday election, ahead of a […]

25 February 2013
23
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La Vanguardia
Italy: ‘Elections: sharp decline in voter turnout’

The first day of general elections held on February 24 and 25 was marked by a significant drop in participation compared to the last recent […]

25 February 2013
16
Presseurop
La Stampa
Cyprus: ‘A president who must put his foot down from the start’

On February 24, conservative Nikos Anastasiades, took 57.5 per cent of the vote to win the second round of presidential elections, and defeat communist candidate […]

25 February 2013
1
Presseurop
Politis
Cyprus: ‘A president who must put his foot down from the start’

On February 24, conservative Nikos Anastasiades polled 57.5 per cent of the vote to win the second round of presidential elections, and defeat communist candidate […]

25 February 2013
1
Presseurop
Politis
Central Europe: Prague aims to appease on Sudeten German question

“In an address to the Bavarian parliament on February 21, Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas presented an apology for the deportation of Sudeten Germans after […]

22 February 2013
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Hospodářské Noviny, Die Zeit, Die Presse
Bulgaria: 'A well thought-out resignation’

In the wake of his February 20 resignation, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has been "absolved of all responsibility", remarks the Bulgarian daily. On February […]

22 February 2013
17
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Kapital Daily
Italy: ‘Tsunami Grillo’

According to the latest unofficial polls on the even of Italian general elections on February 24 and 25, the centre-left coalition led by the Democratic […]

22 February 2013
411
Presseurop
L'Espresso
Slovakia: ‘We can favour the Roma’

“From April, governmental organizations, local administrations and companies will be able to adopt a positive discrimination approach when hiring new staff”, writes SME. A new amendment […]

22 February 2013
75
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SME
Germany: ‘Berlin threatens shale gas’

Ahead of the parliamentary elections next September, the biggest EU country joins the anti-shale gas coalition and hurries to draw up regulations restricting the use […]

22 February 2013
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Gazeta Wyborcza
France: 'Deficits: France under pressure’

On February 22, the European Commission will publish its economic forecasts for the EU's 27 member states. France, whose public spending deficit is expected to […]

22 February 2013
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Presseurop
Le Monde
Cyprus: ‘Wealthy Russians will finance Cyprus bailout’

Cyprus needs €17.5bn euros to finance, among other things, its financial sector, according to the International Monetary Fund. The European Union's bailout package will be […]

22 February 2013
283
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Belgium: 'Most immigrants are from Eastern Europe’

Most recent immigration to the Flanders region of Belgium comes from the Netherlands followed by Poland, Romania and Bulgaria, according to figures released by Flanders […]

22 February 2013
252
Presseurop
De Morgen
Serbia-Kosovo : ‘The North edges closer to Pristina'

The fifth round of negotiations between Serbian premier Ivica Dačić, and Kosovar Hashim Thaci was held in Brussels on February 19 and 20 under the […]

22 February 2013
193
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Danas
European Commission: Agreement to allow Brussels more supervision of national budgets

“Brussels wins new powers to supervise national budgets”, writes Les Echos, in the wake of the agreement concluded between member states and the European Parliament. […]

21 February 2013
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Les Echos, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Germany: ‘Eternity for Preußler’

Otfried Preussler, the author of children's books, died on February 20 at the age of 89. His stories, including The Robber Hotzenplotz, The Little Ghost […]

21 February 2013
16
Presseurop
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Czech Republic: ‘Anger over ČEZ brought down government’

“PM Boiko Borisov resigned on February 20 after demonstrations against high electricity prices blocked streets” in all major towns and one protester set himself on […]

21 February 2013
442
Presseurop
Lidové noviny
Bulgaria: ‘I quit’

Prime Minister Boïko Borissov resigned on February 20. "Every drop of blood shed is a blemish on us," he said referring to violent clashes a […]

21 February 2013
351
Presseurop
24 Chasa
Belgium: ‘Children are already euthanised’

"We all know that euthanasia is already practiced on children. Yes, active euthanasia," says the head of the intensive care unit of Fabiola Hospital in […]

21 February 2013
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De Morgen
Germany: ‘A rebellion against Amazon’

Amazon is under fire on a number of fronts. First, the Federal Labour Agency is investigating working conditions within the on-line retail giant, following revelations […]

21 February 2013
62
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Handelsblatt
Spain: ‘Pressed by scandals, Rajoy offers pact to fight corruption’

During his annual speech on the state of the nation, Spanish PM and People's Party leader Mariano Rajoy proposed legal and criminal reforms to tackle […]

21 February 2013
241
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El País
Corruption: ‘Europe under scrutiny of Brussels prosecutors’

“[The problem] of theft from the EU money box has become so acute,” Europe needs an institution to protect its financial interests, reports the Warsaw […]

21 February 2013
923
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Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
Internet: Will Google face punishment?

“Europe is threatening to punish Google for its use of personal data,” announces Le Monde. At an Article 29 Working Party meeting held on February […]

20 February 2013
532
Presseurop
Le Monde
Bulgaria: ‘Borisov fails to convince’

On February 20, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced that his government will step down. However, in an interview published that morning, his first public statement […]

20 February 2013
111
Presseurop
Kapital Daily
Austria: ‘Homosexuals can adopt children’

On February 19, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of an Austrian lesbian couple who had filed a lawsuit for discrimination: They […]

20 February 2013
1304
Presseurop
Die Presse
Netherlands: ‘A contract for new arrivals’

The Labour Party’s Minister for Social Affairs declared in an interview that “anyone who comes from another country and wants to register as a resident […]

20 February 2013
453
Presseurop
De Volkskrant
Czech Republic: ‘ČEZ must say goodbye to Bulgarian billions’

Czech electricity group ČEZ might lose 10bn crowns (€400m) worth of investment in Bulgaria, after the Sofia government announced it will revoke the company’s licence. Bulgarian […]

20 February 2013
282
Presseurop
Hospodářské Noviny
Germany: ‘And next: marriage for all!’

On February 19, the German constitutional court decided that a second partner in a same-sex civil union could adopt a child already adopted by the […]

20 February 2013
56
Presseurop
Die Tageszeitung
Portugal: ‘Portugal would save €14.9bn if given Greece’s repayment deal’

Portugal would save €14.9bn (9 per cent of GNP) if it were offered the same conditions European institutions have offered Greece, according to a study […]

20 February 2013
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i
Poland: ‘Euro is a task for a generation’

The Sejm, the Polish parliament, will vote on ratification of the fiscal compact today with the majority of the parties, except Law and Justice (PiS), […]

20 February 2013
2512
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Gazeta Wyborcza
Poland: ‘We’re learning to live in lean years’

With employment in January dropping by 0.8 per cent compared to the previous year and salaries unchanged or even reduced, Poles are tightening their belts. They […]

19 February 2013
389
Presseurop
Gazeta Wyborcza
Food: ‘Guaranteed horse’

Cheap lasagne containing horsemeat instead of beef is only the tip of the iceberg. Health authorities and distributors are now finding traces of horsemeat in all […]

19 February 2013
311
Presseurop
Die Welt
Spain: ‘Maximum tension on first day of Iberia strike’

Yesterday workers clashed with security forces in Barajas airport in Madrid as they began a series of three five-day strikes to protest against plans to […]

19 February 2013
225
Presseurop
Cinco Días
Portugal: ‘European Central Bank refuses to ease Portugal’s programme’

During a European Parliament debate yesterday, ECB president Mario Draghi told countries they can "redraw" their adjustment programmes, but only within the financial limits agreed, […]

19 February 2013
423
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Público
Spain: ‘Four detained over Catalonia spying network’

The owner of the detective agency Método 3, two former employees and its chief of operations have become the first arrested as part of an […]

19 February 2013
28
Presseurop
La Vanguardia
United Kingdom: ‘NHS failings cause 1,600 child deaths every year’

More than one in four child deaths were the result of “identifiable failures” in medical care, and 43 per cent involved “potentially avoidable factors”, the […]

19 February 2013
46
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The Times
EU-Mali: ‘EU sends training mission to Mali’

European foreign ministers have approved plans to dispatch a force of 500 troops with a view to training Malian soldiers for a period of 15 […]

19 February 2013
202
Presseurop
La Voix du Luxembourg
Germany: Amazon ‘recruits neo-Nazis’ to monitor foreign seasonal workers

"Amazon angers its clients," runs a headline in German weekly Welt am Sonntag reporting on the barrage of attacks against the US online bookseller following […]

18 February 2013
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Welt am Sonntag, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Czech Republic: ‘Czech Republic lobbies EU to keep large company subsidies’

A European Commission proposal to reduce incentives for large companies with more than 250 staff has not been welcomed by the Czech Republic. Nor is […]

18 February 2013
171
Presseurop
Hospodárske Noviny
Taxation: ‘G20 to attack tax avoidance routes’

At a G20 meeting held on February 15 and 16 in Moscow, the United Kingdom, France and Germany announced they were launching a crackdown on […]

18 February 2013
223
Presseurop
De Volkskrant
Cinema: ‘Nazif Mujić returns to Sarajevo with two Silver Bears’

At the Berlin International Film Festival, the Bosniac Roma actor won a Silver Bear for best actor for his performance in An Episode in the […]

18 February 2013
29
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Oslobođenje
Health: ‘EU wants to facilitate clinical trials on humans’

The European Commission plans to introduce a regulation to simplify the procedure for carrying out pharmaceutical tests on humans. The text, which will be debated […]

18 February 2013
1102
Presseurop
Süddeutsche Zeitung

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