Battle for Czech presidency heats up ahead of second round
When Miloš Zeman declared to the media that his presidential runoff against Karel Schwarzenberg was a choice “between a candidate
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Europe
Prague in regional deals: Analysts say recent gas mega-deal part of trend in Central and Eastern Europe
The recently announced multibillion-dollar purchase of a Slovak gas group by the Czech investment fund Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH)
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Turkey aids Iran through gold trade
Banks in Turkey continue to send gold to Iran despite U.S. pressure to curb a booming gold-for-gas trade, which helps
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UN Security Council extends UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus until July 2013
The United Nations Security Council extended on January 24 2013 the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until July
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Poland should not rush to set date for euro adoption – President
Poland should decide whether to join the euro zone after the parliamentary and presidential elections in 2015, President Bronislaw Komorowski
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Wizz Air seeks troubled AeroSvit’s routes
AeroSvit, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings and has abandoned many of its routes, may never get them back. Wizz Air,
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Swissport under ‘hostile corporate raider attack’ in Ukraine
Global airport cargo handler Swissport International Limited is accusing its local Ukrainian business partner, Ukraine International Airlines and its owner
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Slovenian government on verge of collapse
Slovenia’s conservative government is on the verge of collapse after a junior partner quit the coalition Wednesday. The Civic List
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‘No alternative to dialogue’ between Belgrade and Priština, Serbia’s deputy PM tells European Parliament committee
There is no alternative to dialogue and pragmatic co-operation between Serbia and Kosovo, Suzana Grubjesic, Serbia’s deputy Prime Minister for
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