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Greek PM dismisses talk of early election over TV closure
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Sunday dismissed talk of an early election over the abrupt closure of the state broadcaster, which brought protests from viewers, workers, the opposition and his coalition partners. Samaras...Tags: Entertainment, Politics, Media Industry, Syriza, European Central Bank
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Bulgarians rally against government in power for two weeks
ReutersSOFIA (Reuters) - Thousands of Bulgarian protesters demanded the resignation of their new Socalist-led government on Sunday, but the prime minister dismissed the prospect of stepping down as "highly irresponsible" and "destabilising". The two-week-old...Tags: Organized Crime, Rosen Plevneliev, National Government, Heads of State, Politics
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Czech PM says to resign after aide charged with graft
ReutersPRAGUE, June 16 (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas will step down on Monday and his ruling coalition will try to form a new government led by a different person nominated by his centre-right Civic Democrats, he said on Sunday. Necas had been...Tags: Prosecution, Petr Necas
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Czech prime minister steps down after graft scandal
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas was forced to quit on Sunday by a graft and spying scandal involving his closest aide, pitching the European Union member state into a period of uncertainty over who will form the next government....Tags: Politics, Prosecution, Czech Republic, Petr Necas, Justice System
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Hollande backs FranceTel CEO to stay in post
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - France Telecom chief executive Stephane Richard has state backing to stay in his post as long as an inquiry into fraud allegations does not prevent him from working, President Francois Hollande said on Sunday. Richard was a top aide...Tags: France, Paris (France), Francois Hollande, Nicolas Sarkozy, Adidas AG
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RPT-Relationship between Czech PM and aide at heart of graft scandal
Reuters(Repeats with no changes to text) By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE, June 15 (Reuters) - A corruption scandal rocking the Czech government involves power and money but also, at its heart, questions about the nature of the relationship between the prime minister and...Tags: National Government, Prosecution, Politics, Czech Republic, Petr Necas
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Czech coalition could go on without PM Necas: partner
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's deputy premier said on Sunday some in the governing coalition are considering the option of ditching Prime Minister Petr Necas after one of his closest aides was charged with bribery and ordering illegal...Tags: National Government, Politics, Czech Republic, Government Ministers, Petr Necas
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Czech PM in survival struggle after court keeps aide in custody
ReutersOSTRAVA, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Coalition partners of Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas said they were considering whether they could stay in government with him on Saturday after a court ordered the detention of his close aide on corruption charges. A...Tags: Politics, Prosecution, Czech Republic, Petr Necas, Justice System
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Relationship between Czech PM and aide at heart of graft scandal
ReutersBy Jan Lopatka PRAGUE, June 15 (Reuters) - A corruption scandal rocking the Czech government involves power and money but also, at its heart, questions about the nature of the relationship between the prime minister and a trusted female aide. Jana...Tags: National Government, Prosecution, Politics, Czech Republic, Petr Necas
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Can we trust the NSA?
The dividing line between those who are creeped out by the National Security Agency's surveillance of phone calls and Internet communications and those who are cool with it comes down to a simple question: Do you trust the federal government not to misuse...
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Straight-shooter prosecutors shake Czech political scene
ReutersBy Michael Winfrey and Jana Mlcochova PRAGUE, June 14 (Reuters) - Six years after he was thrown off a high-profile bribery trial and sacked from his job, Czech High State Prosecutor Ivo Istvan is now on the verge of toppling the government with the Czech...Tags: Organized Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, European Union, Prosecution, Politics
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'Entrapment' cited by co-defendant in Medrano trial
Tribune reporterIn closing arguments at the bribery trial of former Chicago Alderman Ambrosio Medrano, an attorney for another defendant summed up the government’s case against his client with one word. “Entrapment,” said Joseph J. Duffy, who...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Pharmaceuticals, Prosecution, Corporate Crime, Bribery
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