Estonia votes amid jitters over Ukraine crisis
Estonians were voting on Sunday March 1 2015 in parliamentary elections that opinion polls suggest are likely to see the
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Author: Deutsche Welle
Greece and euro zone agree on draft accord
An agreement between Athens and the 19 euro zone finance ministers was confirmed on Friday evening in Brussels, the third
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Thousands rally in Athens on eve of EU debt talks
At least 15 000 Greeks rallied on Sunday February 15 outside parliament in Athens to protest against austerity measures they
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Greece to present new debt plan to EU
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Saturday that he would hand his European Union counterparts an outline for a
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EU foreign ministers agree to extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed to impose new sanctions over Russia’s alleged involvement in the Ukraine
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Moody’s downgrades Russia amid oil slide
Moody’s Investors Service has cut its rating for Russian government bonds by one notch, putting them a rung above “speculative”
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Poland’s Donald Tusk takes over as EU Council president
Poland’s Donald Tusk has taken over as European Council president, charged with convening summits of the bloc’s 28 leaders. The
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Nationalism gaining strength in Serbia, Albania
Aleksandar Sekulic’s workdays aren’t always this busy. The young human rights activist has been traveling across Serbia, visiting Albanian-owned shops
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Funding woes delay new Chernobyl cover
“There’s no precedent for this anywhere in the world,” Jochen Flasbarth said. “Of course there is uncertainty.” The German Ministry
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