Albania: Heavy rains trigger many floods
Albania continues to be in a state of emergency caused by the heavy rains that have fallen all over the
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Drones: Agreement on new EU-wide rules ‘to boost safety and privacy’
The first ever EU-wide rules for the civil use of drones were agreed by European Parliament and European Council negotiators
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Bosnian Croat war crimes convict Slobodan Praljak dies after drinking poison in ICTY
Slobodan Praljak, a Bosnian Croat war leader, died after allegedly drinking poison at a Hague Tribunal sitting at which his 20-year
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European Commissioner Hahn: EU examining accession of Western Balkan countries
The European Union is beginning to consider the possibility of the Western Balkan countries joining the EU to ensure peace
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Poland: New prime minister soon?
Ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski will practically certainly replace Beata Szydlo as PM, Polska The Times
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In Romania, thousands rally against proposal to water down corruption laws
Thousands of people have marched across Romania to protest against plans to reduce the powers of the anti-corruption body. It
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Mediterranean ‘world’s deadliest border’ for migrants, says UN
More than 33 000 people have died attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean since 2000, according to a UN
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Brexit: EU cancels UK bids for European Capital of Culture 2023
A looming Brexit makes Britain ineligible to host the EU’s year-long cultural title, the EU has confirmed, describing it as
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Bosnians welcome Mladic conviction, but justice unlikely to reconcile divided region
Ratko Mladic, the former general in charge of Bosnian Serb forces during the Balkans war in the early 1990s has
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