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The left-led coalition government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras survived on June 16 a no-confidence vote brought by the conservative opposition New Democracy party after the government reached a landmark agreement with […]
A Hungarian court sentenced four human traffickers to 25 years in prison in connection with the gruesome deaths of 71 migrants found crammed inside a ...
Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FRYOM) on Tuesday announced an historic agreement to resolve a decades-long name dispute that h ...
Thousands of people in Greece have taken to the streets to protest against a name change compromise with Macedonia and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. ...
The European Court of Justice ruled that member states cannot refuse residency to non-EU spouses of EU citizens. However, the court’s decision still allows states to decide whether to legalize […]
Macedonia must resolve its decades-long naming quarrel with Greece in order to facilitate EU accession talks. But a new proposal discussed by the countries’ leaders still faces a host of […]
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on April 24 2018 that protection applied under the European Convention on Human Rights if the health of an asylum applicant with severe […]
Tensions in the Western Balkans can only be overcome if all countries in the region join the European Union, says enlargement chief Johannes Hahn. The EU’s door should remain open […]
Preliminary results indicate former Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic has won more than 50 per cent of the vote, thus avoiding a run-off. The pro-European leader defied Russia last year by […]
Sunday’s vote was seen as test for long-time leader Milo Djukanovic, who favors European integration over closer ties to Montenegro’s traditional ally, Moscow. The former prime minister and his Democratic […]
