Serbia arrests 80 in anti-corruption sweep
Serbia has arrested 80 former and current top officials, most of them belonging to opposition political parties, on corruption charges,
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Croatian president names little-known businessman as new prime minister
Croatia’s President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has named a little-known pharmaceutical executive as the country’s next prime minister, more than a month
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Georgian PM Garibashvili resigns, gives no reason
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned Wednesday without giving any reason. “I took the decision to leave my post,” he
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Russia’s legal battle for Ukraine debt fraught with politics
Russia plans to sue Ukraine in an English court to recover a multibillion-dollar loan Moscow made to Kyiv in December
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Varoufakis plans new party for ‘democracy in Europe’
Greek former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has announced, in an interview with Italian magazine L’ Espresso, to be published on December 24, that he
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New Belgrade-Budapest railway to be ready in 2018
In 2018 the new modern Belgrade-Budapest railway will be operational, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on December 23. “This
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Turkey sharpens criticism of Russia’s airstrikes in Syria
Turkey has stepped up its criticism of Russia’s airstrikes in Syria in the wake of deadly strikes in the northwest
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Russia issues international arrest warrant for Khodorkovsky
A Russian court has issued an international arrest warrant for Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former Yukos Oil chief and critic of Russian
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Greek legislators approve civil partnerships for same-sex couples
Greece’s Parliament has passed landmark legislation allowing civil partnership agreements between same-sex couples, despite strong resistance from opposition parties and
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