Day: December 16, 2013

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Garri Kasparov : NO politician should go to Sochi
Former chess world champion and Putin critic Garry Kasparov (50) thinks it would be a huge mistake that politicians heading to Sochi Olympics.

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European Commission Vice-President boycotts Sochi over minority rights
Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, has announced that she would not attend the Olympic Games in Russia this winter.

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EU Court of Justice: Same-sex partners must have same work benefits as married couples
Thursday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) explained that under EU law, an employee who is in a same-sex civil partnership should receive the same benefits as foreseen for married employees—in case a civil partnership is the highest form of union they can access.