Eurasia

The first annual Balkans special operation forces conference opened on Tuesday (October 26th) in Sarajevo. Organised by NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Naples, the conference runs through Thursday and aims to build

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday (October 26th) that Turkey should pay 15m euros in compensation for damages caused by violations of property rights in Cyprus. The money must be paid out within

Slovakia’s Parliament unanimously adopted a government plan Tuesday (October 26th) to withdraw Slovak military personnel serving with KFOR. A total of 140 troops will leave by the end of the year. Slovakia has not recognised Kosovo’s independence and has had a military presence on its territory since 1999. The troops …

The New Kosovo Alliance (NKA) party plans to submit to parliament a no-confidence motion against the government Wednesday (October 27th), in a bid to end the institutional crisis that has gripped the country since

Romania hosted an international conference on Azerbaijan’s role in energy security of Europe. The event was held in Bucharest with the organizational support of the State Committee for Diaspora of Azerbaijan and the Romanian-Azerbaijani Association of Culture and Youth, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Romania reported.

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said that he is ready to negotiate with Russia. “It is necessary to start talking. And we have stated this always, though Russia is an occupant and invader and has expelled many people of different nations from their houses. Meanwhile, Russia states that it has come …

Croatian parliament is to vote on the non-confidence motion against the government of Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, local media report. The vote of no confidence is initiated by

Over 10,000 people have gathered in Victoriei square outside the government building in central Bucharest Wednesday morning to demonstrate against the administration’s austerity measures, as the Cabinet faces

Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski Tuesday met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Thomas Countryman. The two discussed several issues

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele stated late on Tuesday that the European Commission (EC) will send Serbia a questionnaire in November. It will mark the beginning of the Commission’s work