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Irish parliament to drop Magnitsky List plan after warning

YoopyaMay 2, 2013September 5, 20240

The Irish parliament is set to limit its reaction to the Magnitsky affair to a statement of concern, after Russia warned against US-style sanctions. A motion

Greeks stage 24-hour anti-austerity general strike

YoopyaMay 1, 2013September 5, 20240

A general strike against tough austerity measures is under way in Greece, with trade unions calling for “mass mobilisation” of protesters. The 24-hour action is

Italy’s first black minister attacked by Northern League

YoopyaApr 29, 2013May 30, 20230

Rightwing party labels appointment of DRC-born Cecile Kyenge as ‘the symbol of a hypocritical, do-gooding left’ Italy’s first-ever black minister was immediately at the centre

Italy’s Letta government begins life in climate of crisis

YoopyaApr 29, 2013November 10, 20240

(Reuters) – New Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will seek the backing of parliament in a confidence vote on Monday, facing severe political and economic

Blaze kills 38 at psychiatric hospital near Moscow

YoopyaApr 26, 2013November 10, 20240

A blaze has engulfed a wing of a psychiatric hospital in a village near Moscow, killing 38 people, with just three survivors, officials say. Fire

Spain in new move to revive economy

YoopyaApr 26, 2013November 10, 20240

Spain is set to unveil new measures later aimed at reviving the economy, a day after unemployment in the country hit another record. Many economists

Emperor Franz Joseph hair lock sold at Vienna auction

YoopyaApr 26, 2013November 10, 20240

A lock of hair belonging to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph has been auctioned in Vienna for 13,720 euros (£11,500) – more than 20 times

Irate Italian president begins talks on new coalition

YoopyaApr 23, 2013June 27, 20230

(Reuters) – Italy’s president launched urgent talks on Tuesday that could lead to a prime minister quickly being named after two months of post-electoral stalemate

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano scolds politicians

YoopyaApr 22, 2013November 10, 20240

Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano has chided the politicians who re-elected him, saying he only agreed to it because of a deep political crisis. He accused

Serbia and Kosovo reach EU-brokered landmark accord

YoopyaApr 20, 2013December 31, 20240

Serbia and its former province of Kosovo have reached an EU-brokered accord aimed at normalising relations between the Balkan neighbours. Under the new deal, Serbs