Turkey’s governing party unveils Binali Yildirim as prime minister
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party announced on May 19 Transport, Maritime Affairs, and Communications Minister Binali Yıldırım as the
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European Commission gives Poland ultimatum over constitutional crisis
Poland was given time to Monday, May 23 to undertake measures to solve its constitutional tribunal crisis, or the commission
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Macedonia’s parliament postpones June 5 elections
The Republic of Macedonia’s governing coalition parties, VMRO-DPMNE and BDI (Democratic Union for Integration), voted in parliament on May 18
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Macedonia’s Constitutional Court suspends all electoral activities
The Constitutional Court in the Republic of Macedonia decided on May 18 to evaluate whether the decision for the dissolution of Parliament
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Increased risk of terrorists using migrant flows to enter EU – report
While a systematic link between migrant smuggling and terrorism is not proven, there is an increased risk that foreign terrorist
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Can EU migrant deal survive Turkey’s political turmoil?
Senior European Union and Turkish officials are meeting to rescue the EU visa deal. Since the ousting of Turkish Prime
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Alexis Tsipras says Greece will return to bond market next year
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras expressed optimism that the automatic spending cuts mechanism his government will legislate this week will
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Poland breaks ground for missile defence site amid Russia’s concerns
Polish and US officials Friday broke ground for a US missile defence interceptor site at Redzikowo, near the Baltic coast.
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Ukraine wins 2016 Eurovision song contest
Ukraine’s Jamala and her song 1944 won the 2016 Eurovision song contest final in Sweden’s capital city Stockholm on May
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