Nato’s Vershbow on alliance troops in Eastern Europe: ‘We had no choice’
Nato had hoped for cooperation with Russia, but Moscow changed the paradigm by annexing Crimea, the alliance’s Deputy Secretary General,
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Nato to deploy battalions in Poland and the Baltics in early 2017
As of the beginning of 2017 year four groups of combat battalions will be stationed on a rotating basis in
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Latvian prime minister resigns
Latvia’s prime minister has handed in her resignation. Laimdota Straujuma said Monday she is stepping down after only two years
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Centre-right government returned in Latvia
Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma’s three-party coalition looked set on Sunday to be returned as the Baltic nation’s next government.
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Russia in mind, Latvia votes in parliamentary elections
Polling stations opened in Latvia on Saturday for parliamentary elections from which the current ruling center-right coalition under Prime Minister
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European elections 2014: results across Central and Eastern Europe
Twelve European Union member states in Central and Eastern Europe voted in European Parliament elections between May 23 and May
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Bulgaria’s economic growth improves, but slower than other new EU states – World Bank
Strong exports supported growth in Bulgaria but still weak domestic demand is likely to keep Bulgaria’s economic growth rate below
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