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Another day, another strike. Although the outside world may be growing weary of hearing about Greece's economic traumas, today's protest was the largest and most violent yet, indicating that the Greeks are not planning on accepting their government's harsh spending cuts without a fight.
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The Ukrainian parliament has confirmed Mykola Azarov as the country’s new prime minister in a move strengthening recently-elected President Viktor Yanukovych’s grip on power.
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Lithuania today celebrated 20 years of independence from the Soviet Union. Heads of state from Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Finland and Slovenia attended the events. Lithuania’s historic secession launched a wave of similar declarations throughout the USSR.
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Today our series on equality in Europe takes us to Brussels to find out more about the battle over maternity and paternity leave in the EU’s corridors of power. While some MEPs are battling for more parental leave, critics are claiming the costs are just too high.
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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton today faced down her critics and presented her plans for a new European diplomatic service to MEPs. Pointing to Europe's declining world influence, she said the time had come for the bloc to stop its infighting and unite - behind her.
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Our series on equality rolls into the UK to take a look at the men breaking into a traditionally female profession. In 1983 it became legal for men to practise midwifery. Around 100 have now risen to the challenge. But some women still find men talking about “ladies’ bits, well, a bit wrong!”
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The European Parliament today took a strong stance against Belarus’ treatment of its Polish minority. MEPs today condemned recent police action and legal measures against Belarus’ Union of Poles and urged Minsk to release political activists.
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It seems EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is dreaming of a jet plane. The EU luminary, who came under fire for failing to attend key meetings recently, has suggested that this is exactly what she needs if she is to raise her profile and keep all her essential foreign engagements.
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