Russia begins major air force exercise
Hundreds of Russian warplanes and thousands of troops began a major military exercise Tuesday, coinciding with Arctic maneuvers by NATO
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Europe
Greece fires default warning but rules out capital controls
According to Greek government officials, progress was noted in technical talks at Brussels Group level over the weekend ahead of
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Syriza central committee votes in favour of agreement with creditors
Speaking to the Syriza central committee on May 23, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras said his government will sign a
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Andrzej Duda wins Poland’s presidential election – exit poll
Poland’s incumbent president Bronislaw Komorowski has failed in his bid for a second term in office after losing a closely-fought
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UN rights official on Macedonia: Serious challenges to rule of law, ‘democratic space’ shrinking
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović says he is deeply concerned by serious challenges to the rule
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Crisis in Macedonia requires meaningful and swift measures
The political crisis in Macedonia has been a cause of concern for the United States and other international interests. The
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Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania sign gas grids interconnection memorandum
Foreign ministers from four Eastern European countries – Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania – signed a memorandum on cooperation in
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No promises, but EU wants to stay friends with its eastern partners
European Union leaders will keep their co-operation with Ukraine and five other ex-Soviet republics, but membership looks far off. That’s
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Tsipras looks for political deal in Riga
Prime minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in Riga Thursday for a European Union leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of which he
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