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Reclaim European democracy from an establishment that’s lost its way

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Options limited in resolving Ukrainian crisis

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NATO moves forward with former Communists

NATO took a giant step forward yesterday, welcoming seven former Communist countries into the military alliance and paving the way for a 20,000-strong rapid reaction force.

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Former Czech leaders charged with suppressing 1968 uprising

Two prominent members of the former Communist regime of Czechoslovakia will stand trial over their alleged role in suppressing the Prague Spring uprising.

Mon, 10 Sep, 2001

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