Protesters, police clash in Kyiv
Ukrainian protesters clashed with police Tuesday after being stopped from a march to the Ukrainian parliament building in Kyiv. Witnesses
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Europe
Greece suffers debt relief talks setback
Greece’s hopes of being granted debt relief by its EU counterparts were dealt a blow on February 17. Following a
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Romanian lawmakers eye loans conversion law
About 130 Romanian deputies and senators are endorsing a bill that will allow people with bank loans in foreign currencies
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Kosovo opposition parties campaign for early elections
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) has launched an initiative to call a no-confidence vote against the government
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Kosovo marks sixth anniversary of independence
Celebrations took place in Kosovo on the occasion of February 17, the sixth anniversary of independence. The main squares were
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Ukraine: Cleanup starts in City Hall after mysterious ‘Narnia’ protester group camps there
When Kyiv city officials entered their offices inside city hall on Feb. 17 for the first time in nearly three
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UN rights office concerned over Turkey’s new law on internet curbs
The United Nations human rights office has expressed concerns about a bill allowing Turkey’s telecommunications authority (Turkish Telecommunications Directorate) the
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Turkey tightens control over judiciary
Turkey’s parliament has approved a law giving the government more power over the council that appoints and oversees judges and
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Turkey makes progress toward EU
After another round of extensive talks, the EU and Turkey have welcomed an agreement via a joint declaration on the
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