Prosecutors demand jail for Macedonian opposition leader Zaev on corruption charges
Prosecutors in Macedonia have demanded jail sentence for the leader of the Macedonian opposition, Zoran Zaev, on charges of bribery and
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Turkish president attacks pro-Kurdish Party as election nears
Turkey’s general election set for Sunday is predicted to be one of closest in more than a decade for the
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Tsipras meets Juncker for crunch talks in Brussels
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras agreed in a telephone call with German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Francois Hollande
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Bosnia-Herzegovina prepares for Pope’s visit
Bosnia-Herzegovina is finalizing preparations for the visit of Pope Francis to the capital, Sarajevo, on June 6 and 7. About
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Russia’s online assault evaporates internet freedom
The recent threats by Russian authorities to block access to popular US-based websites such as Google come amid a larger
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Tsipras: Greece made ‘comprehensive and realistic proposal’ to creditors
Greece has sent a “comprehensive and realistic proposal” to its creditors that it hopes will seal a deal over its
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European Parliament retaliates for Russia’s ‘stop list’ of EU politicians and officials
The Russian ambassador to the EU’s access to the European Parliament building has been restricted as part of measures in
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Fresh elections in Macedonia in April 2016, says EU commissioner Hahn
EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on June 2, after negotiating several hours in Skopje with leaders of the four main
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Russian rewrite of crushing of Prague Spring angers Czech Republic and Slovakia
A Russian television film that depicts the Soviet suppression of the 1968 Prague Spring as having been in response to
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