Croatia’s parliament ratifies Istanbul Convention, in spite of protests
Croatia’s parliament voted on April 13 2018 by 110-30 in favour of ratifying the Istanbul Convention, the world’s first binding treaty on
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UN court convicts Vojislav Seselj of war crimes
Serbian Nationalist Leader Vojislav Seselj was convicted of wartime crimes on April 11 2018 by the UN court in The Hague.
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‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Zaev expects positive developments
In an interview with state news agency MIA, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that at their most recent meeting
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Hungarian ruling party leads in parliamentary election results
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party Fidesz came away victorious in the April 8 2018 parliamentary elections, receiving 49.2 per
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In Hungary election voters face choice of nightmares
Smiling politicians line Budapest’s grand avenues canvassing support ahead of April 8 elections. However, few are from Fidesz, Hungary’s ruling
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Many Roma in the EU live like people in the world’s poorer countries – rights agency report
Roma people in the European Union daily face basic challenges of poor sanitation, hunger and youth unemployment, according to a
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Speculation emerges over timing of Greece’s next election
Fresh speculation emerged on April 5 in Athens over the timing of Greece’s next general election. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told a
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New EU directive on presumption of innocence of accused comes into effect
New European Union rules guaranteeing that anyone accused or suspected of a crime is innocent until proven guilty apply since
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Fake news and the Balkans
The latest Media Literacy Index (2018) published by the Sofia-based Open Society Institute headed by the Hungarian-American investor and business magnate George Soros, titled Common
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