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An historic step
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If all goes according to plan the PKK’s 29 years of an armed campaign for Kurdish independence will have come to a close...
Italy's new prime minister
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Giorgio Napolitano asked Enrico Letta to put together a government...
A rare victory
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As France's parliament decides to approve a bill legalising gay marriage, our correspondents discuss what the landmark result means for François Hollande's embattled presidency...
An ageing problem
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Our correspondents discuss dysfunction in Italy's parliament as 87-year-old Giorgio Napolitano is re-elected as president...
The old guard is back in charge
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The re-election of Giorgio Napolitano is the clearest indication yet of the utter dysfunctionality of Italian politics...
A stitch-up that inflicted grievous harm
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A back-room deal triggers the worst crisis on the left in many years...
The French cabinet's riches
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Ministers had to declare the value of all their assets, including property, shares and bank accounts.
A climate of distrust
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The president of France has been faced with low approval ratings after it was revealed that his budget minister, Jérôme Cahuzac, maintained secret bank accounts...
Should the Spanish king abdicate too?
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The king of Spain's troubles are in sharp contrast with the popularity of the Queen of the Netherlands who is abdicating at the end of this month...
Austerity plans overturned
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The Constitutional Court rejects some of the government's austerity measures...
A chance for peace?
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AFTER a bitter 29-year dispute, imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has made a peace offering to the Turkish government. We ask whether the plan is feasible and what each side hopes to gain...
The finance minister throws in the towel
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After an unsuccessful trip to Moscow, the rejection of an alternative to the EU's bailout plan and the collapse of Laiki Bank, Michalis Sarris resigns...
Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe
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The Council of Europe’s credibility is on the line in its dealings with Azerbaijan...
Sarkozy under formal investigation
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The former French president is to be investigated for “abuse of frailty”, in connection with an illegal party-financing case linked to Liliane Bettencourt...
On the run
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With the ECB issuing Cyprus an ultimatum on a bank bailout, our correspondents discuss whether the country faces financial ruin...
