All Those Croatian Presidents
Since those days when it emerged from the ruins of the Yugoslav federation as an independent state, Republic of Croatia had 4 Presidents – 4 men and a Lady President. The first one whom...
Category: Europe
Russian state media runs conspiracy theory blaming Trump for coronavirus
A Russian state television show has run a conspiracy theory which blames the coronavirus outbreak on none other than U.S. President Donald Trump. During Wednesday evening’s edition of “Vremya” on Channel One, host Kirill...
Cyprus gets eurozone OK for early repayment of IMF
The euro zone’s bailout fund agreed on Thursday to Cyprus repaying 6.3 billion euros ($6.9 billion) of costly loans from the International Monetary Fund, so that the country can replace them with cheaper loans...
Slovakia expels Vietnamese diplomat over abduction case
Slovakia said it had expelled a Vietnamese diplomat over a case involving the abduction of a Vietnamese businessman in 2017 from a Berlin street. In a final ruling on the case, a German court...
Romanian Government Toppled In No-Confidence Vote
Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban’s centre-right minority government has been dismissed after losing a no-confidence vote brought by the leftist opposition. The no-confidence motion was put forward on February 5 by the opposition Social...
U.S. Joins EU, Canada In Imposing Fresh Crimea-Related Sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department has joined the European Union and Canada in imposing new sanctions on Russia in response to Moscow’s “continued aggression toward Ukraine and attempted occupation of Crimea,” a news release says....
Brexit: European Parliament overwhelmingly backs terms of UK’s exit
Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly backed the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. MEPs ratified the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by 621 votes to 49 following an emotional debate in Brussels....
India’s ‘Diplomatic victory’: European Parliament deferred voting against CAA
The European Parliament has deferred voting on a resolution against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act, scheduled for Thursday, that two people familiar with the matter termed as a “diplomatic victory” for New Delhi. The Parliament...
Why So Few Protests Against Putin’s Constitutional Shake-Up?
When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a raft of constitutional changes in his state-of-the-nation speech on January 15, immediately fueling mounting suspicion that he was seeking a way to retain power after his current...
Romanian Government Faces No-Confidence Vote Over New Electoral Law
Romania’s main opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) has filed a motion of no-confidence against the minority centre-right government of Prime Minister Ludovic Orban. The move was initiated on January 30 in part to stop the introduction...
