NATO commander warns of Crimea ‘militarisation’
The top U.S. general in Europe said he is alarmed at the Russian militarization of the Black Sea peninsula of
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Moldova elections on November 30 to test pro-EU course
Moldovan voters will head to polling stations on November 23 to elect a new parliament, a vote that is seen
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European Parliament rejects motion of censure against Juncker
Members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on November 27 to reject a motion of censure against European Commission President
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Postponement of European Parliament vote on ‘Palestinian state’ highlights divisions
A vote in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on a draft resolution calling on the European Union to recognise a
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Ukraine’s lawmakers slow to agree on Cabinet a month after election
A month after the parliamentary election, Ukrainians are still watching the same political soap opera unravel in grinding coalition talks.
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In Turkey Friday, Pope aims to warm ties with Orthodox Christians
The central part of Pope Francis’ three-day visit to Turkey is to continue his predecessors’ efforts to end the theological
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France to send armoured unit to Poland
French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in Warsaw on November 25 that France plans to send an armoured military unit
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Political pressure mounts on Ukraine’s Poroshenko
Political pressure is mounting both at home and abroad on Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko, with critics arguing he lacks direction
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French far-right National Front reveals Russian financing
Amid growing evidence of links between the Kremlin and far-right groups across Europe, France’s National Front has admitted taking a
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