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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Europe
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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Bomb threat, clashes at far-right ‘day of honour’ rally in Hungary
A bomb scare forced hundreds of extreme right-wing demonstrators to relocate their “day of honour” ceremonies from Clark Ádám tér
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Wary Greeks say economy can only improve
Greek and international companies put their newest products on display at a food and beverage trade fair near the Athens
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Ukraine opposition ‘ready’ to vacate Kyiv city hall
Opposition leaders in Ukraine say protesters are ready to vacate the Kyiv city hall they have occupied for more than
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Ukraine: President, opposition cook deals on amnesty, coalition government
Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych appears to be inching closer to a deal with the less militant wing in the opposition
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Ukraine: Police, protesters exchange threats as deadlines loom
As Ukraine’s anti-government EuroMaidan protests stretch into their third month, attitudes are hardening on both sides of the barricades as
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