Investigators will question Russia on World Cup bid
Swiss authorities lobbed a grenade at Russia’s already tainted award to host the 2018 World Cup when it started criminal
Read more
Europe
Greece anxious about tourism this year
Greece was hoping to set a record in tourist numbers this summer, but the turbulent debt crisis has clouded the
Read more
EC asks Bulgaria to implement bank recovery directive
The European Commission said on May 28 that it has asked 11 EU member states, Bulgaria among them, to fully
Read more
Tsipras says Athens is in final stretch to secure deal with lenders
The Greek government on Wednesday said it is starting to draft an agreement with creditors that would pave the way
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more