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Thursday 30 November 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# Eastern Europe

This year
2023
Poland and Baltic states warn Belarus they will close border if provoked
The interior ministers of the countries issued a statement warning against any kind of military incident or push of migrants.
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Aug 28th 2023, 10:39 PM
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Eastern European countries impose new coronavirus restrictions
The mandatory use of face masks and travel bans or quarantines are among the measures being introduced.
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Jul 12th 2020, 3:45 PM
Revealed: The human trafficking heroin gang behind an acid attack on a drugs garda
Gardaí have been investigating this gang for a number of years.
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Jul 14th 2018, 9:00 PM
FactCheck: National Party leader Justin Barrett's claims about immigration
The National Party leader made a series of claims about immigration on the Last Word this week. We checked them out.
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Nov 19th 2016, 7:20 AM
Couples suspected of entering sham marriages in Ireland will be investigated
The Registrar will now be able to investigate couples and report them to immigration services.
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Aug 18th 2015, 3:00 PM
Some of the most ridiculous Soviet-era buildings are still standing
They REALLY like UFOs.
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May 3rd 2015, 5:00 PM
Here's what people around the globe eat on Easter
And not an Easter egg in sight…
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Apr 5th 2015, 9:30 AM
Irish people have less extra cash than our European neighbours
New figures from Eurostat show Irish households to have 6% less material wealth than the European average.
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Dec 12th 2014, 10:44 AM
Nude celebrity photos might not be to blame for New Zealand internet crash
The company involved now suspects a cyber attack may have taken place.
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Sep 8th 2014, 10:03 AM
Nato agrees to set up rapid reaction "spearhead' force to ward off Russia
“This decision sends a clear message — Nato protects all allies, at all times.”
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Sep 5th 2014, 2:25 PM
Polls from across Europe show a rise in left-leaning parties
However, in some countries, turnout is at levels that would be considered abysmal here.
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May 25th 2014, 6:50 PM
Vladimir Putin has begun the process of taking Crimea into the Russian Federation
An agreement is still to be signed but the UK has already said Russia has taken is ‘paving the way for the annexation of part of Ukraine’.
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Mar 18th 2014, 7:49 AM
Polish Minister criticises David Cameron over immigrant comments
The British Prime Minister had said that existing benefit rules for EU workers from eastern Europe were a “monumental mistake” – but Poland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs disagrees.
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Jan 6th 2014, 10:12 PM
Transnistria, the unofficial country that missed the collapse of the Soviet Union
It’s a near fully-functioning state between Ukraine and Moldova, with its own army and parliament.
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Sep 28th 2013, 8:45 AM
Another jewel theft in Cannes as thieves swipe €70,000 diamond ring
It’s the latest in a series of brazen thefts in the French Riviera city, following one of the world’s biggest heists last month.
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Aug 20th 2013, 9:55 PM
Turkish PM says delay in country joining the EU is "unforgivable"
“Let’s not delay it, let’s finish it,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters, saying Turkey has been trying to join the EU since 1959.
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Feb 4th 2013, 7:27 PM
Georgian elections: President concedes shock defeat in peaceful transfer
Mikheil Saakashvili’s party loses control of parliament – one of the first times an ex-Soviet country has seen a peaceful transition.
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Oct 2nd 2012, 3:47 PM
Estonian president takes to Twitter to bemoan New York Times' economic analysis
The New York Times’ Paul Krugman played down Estonia’s economy. Toomas Hendrik Ilves wasn’t at all pleased.
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Jun 7th 2012, 9:37 AM
Heavy snowfall traps 11,000 people in Serbia
meanwhile, the death toll from the sub-zero temperatures hitting eastern Europe this week has risen to 122.
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Feb 2nd 2012, 3:21 PM
Helicopters evacuate Eastern Europeans stranded in cold snap
The death toll from a severe cold spell across Eastern Europe has risen to 85.
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Feb 1st 2012, 7:41 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Jan 30th 2012, 4:54 PM
Nine injured in Bucharest anti-austerity protest
Thousands have taken to the streets in Romania to protest against austerity measures for a third consecutive day.
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Jan 15th 2012, 4:28 PM
YouTube Top 10: because trikes are that extreme
Also in this week’s countdown: booty-shaking LPGA golfers, Ben Foden’s cringe-proof rapping and Roberto Soldado out-Fernandoing a certain Chelsea striker.
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Sep 22nd 2011, 2:03 PM
Six rescues and four arrests in Belfast human trafficking probe
Officers from the PSNI Organised Crime Branch carry out a major sting on a human trafficking ring in Belfast.
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Aug 24th 2011, 5:33 PM
Should Ireland pay child benefit for children living abroad?
Joan Burton has announced a review of rules allowing parents to claim benefits, even if their children live overseas.
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Mar 22nd 2011, 10:18 AM