Renowned Turkish pianist on trial for insulting Islam
A world-renowned Turkish pianist is on trial on charges of inciting religious hatred and insulting Islam in comments he made
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Europe
Poland calls on Russia to investigate Smolensk picture leak
Poland expects decisive action from Russian authorities, including an investigation and punishment of persons responsible for internet leak of drastic
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Pussy Rioter wants a ‘thought revolution’
As a recently freed member of the jailed punk-rock trio Pussy Riot vows to continue protesting against Russian authorities, observers
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Greek anti-austerity protests turn violent
Anti-austerity protests turned violent in Athens on Thursday, with hundreds of youths hurling gasoline bombs and rocks at riot police.
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Gas, oil exploration may boost Ukraine-UK ties
Economic and finance heavyweight the United Kingdom is one of Ukraine’s biggest foreign investors. Yet the British-Ukrainian economic relationship is
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Bulgaria’s Jeleva misses out on EPP vice president seat
Roumyana Zheleva, the former foreign minister and failed European Commissioner-designate, who was surprisingly nominated for a second term as vice
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Polish government proposes 40% tax on shale gas extraction profits
Polish government wants to tax hydrocarbon extraction at an estimated 40% of the eventual gross profits on extraction, PM’s Chancellery
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Georgia’s Saakashvili nominates rival Ivanishvili as PM
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has nominated his rival, Bidzina Ivanishvili, as prime minister, a post the billionaire businessman was expected
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France’s Hollande says end to euro zone crisis ‘very near’
French President Francois Hollande says the end of the euro zone’s debt crisis is “very close,” but deep financial concerns
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