Protests continue after Bulgaria's government survives confidence voteThousands join nightly rallies in Sofia to demand end to graft and impunityTue Jul 21 2020 - 18:38
Coalition talks loom after close election contest in North MacedoniaSocial Democrats take narrow win in first parliamentary vote since name changeThu Jul 16 2020 - 18:54
Bulgaria’s prime minister digs in as anti-corruption protests growBoyko Borisov resists calls from country’s president and opposition party to resignWed Jul 15 2020 - 16:35
North Macedonia holds first parliamentary election since name changeNato's newest member goes to the polls as it hopes to start EU accession talksTue Jul 14 2020 - 16:29
Kosovo's president meets prosecutors over war crimes indictmentEU-brokered talks between Kosovo and Serbia resume after 20-month freezeMon Jul 13 2020 - 17:40
Court ruling on coronavirus spurs Romanians to leave quarantineGovernment scrambles to pass new control measures and fight public scepticismFri Jul 10 2020 - 17:47
Serbian leader blames far-right radicals for Belgrade clashesProtests in capital turn violent as anger soars over government’s handling of coronavirusWed Jul 08 2020 - 18:14
Croatian conservatives eye majority after strong election winEuropean Commission president criticised for role in HDZ campaign videoMon Jul 06 2020 - 16:27
Croatia’s ruling conservatives set for election win, exit polls sayVote takes place as tourism-reliant Adriatic state hit by new rise in coronavirus casesSun Jul 05 2020 - 19:19
Croatia set for fierce election scrap in shadow of coronavirusRuling party under pressure as new Covid-19 spike hits tourism-reliant stateFri Jul 03 2020 - 17:07
Putin pledges to repay Russians’ trust after ‘triumphant’ voteCritics call plebiscite a farce staged to allow leader of 20 years to rule until 2036Thu Jul 02 2020 - 16:37
Russia set to allow Putin to rule until 2036 as opponents cry foulCritics say week-long vote on constitution made a mockery of Russian democracyWed Jul 01 2020 - 17:49
Albania rallies behind Kosovo's president over war crimes allegationsHashim Thaci vows to resign if indictment relating to 1998-9 war is confirmedTue Jun 30 2020 - 18:17
Kosovo's president Thaci defiant in face of war crimes allegationsSerbia's president Vucic welcomes indictment and hopes for EU accession in 2026Fri Jun 26 2020 - 17:42
Kosovo leader's indictment derails White House summit with SerbiaKosovo's premier pulls out of talks after president Thaci accused of war crimesThu Jun 25 2020 - 18:30
Military parade stirs Russian pride before vote on Putin’s ruleConstitutional changes would let Russia’s leader of 20 years stay on until 2036Wed Jun 24 2020 - 15:26
Russia to hold huge military parades despite lingering pandemicCritics accuse Putin of risking public health before vote to reset his term limitsTue Jun 23 2020 - 18:55
Election landslide boosts Serbia's president before Kosovo talksAleksandar Vucic hails party’s ‘historic’ win ahead of Moscow and Washington meetingsMon Jun 22 2020 - 16:56
Hungary’s Orban derides ‘liberal imperialism’ after new EU court defeatDamning verdict of NGO law on donations comes after migrant ‘transit zones’ were ruled illegalFri Jun 19 2020 - 15:19
Serbia wants more than EU accession in return for Kosovo recognitionRussia says final deal should not be rushed as US picks up the paceThu Jun 18 2020 - 17:19
Kosovo says US, not EU, now leading push for deal with SerbiaWhite House takes initiative with plan for June 27th Kosovo-Serbia summitTue Jun 16 2020 - 20:07
Former US marine Paul Whelan jailed for 16 years in Russia for espionageIrish passport holder says he was framed by security services as US expresses ‘outrage’Mon Jun 15 2020 - 16:21
Croatia hails its head-start in EU’s coronavirus-hit holiday seasonTens of thousands of tourists travel to Croatia as Greece prepares to open upFri Jun 12 2020 - 17:42
Kremlin defends Moscow against criticism of move to lift lockdownCity accused of rushing to reopen ahead of military parade and vote on Putin term limitTue Jun 09 2020 - 16:21
Kosovo urges Serbia to resume talks after lifting trade barriersUS welcomes Kosovo's move but Belgrade plays down prospects of dealMon Jun 08 2020 - 18:19
Hungary marks 100 years since ‘immeasurably unjust’ peace dealTrianon treaty stripped the country of two-thirds of its territory and 3m citizensThu Jun 04 2020 - 20:03
Russia plans parades and referendum despite high Covid-19 numbersMilitary showpiece to precede vote that could allow Putin to rule until 2036Tue Jun 02 2020 - 16:51
Greece to follow Croatia and Montenegro in opening borders for touristsHoliday destinations start competing for travellers willing to defy Covid-19Fri May 29 2020 - 17:45
Borders creep open across central Europe as pandemic easesSerbia bars Montenegro Airlines after perceived snub over free movementWed May 27 2020 - 17:30
Hungary to shut migrant ‘transit zone’ camps after EU court rulingNationalist government in new row over ban on gender changes on ID documentsThu May 21 2020 - 17:19
Ukraine's president eyes Russia peace talks and possible second termEx-comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy's reform agenda questioned after a year in powerWed May 20 2020 - 16:32
Czechs lift more Covid-19 rules despite coal mine ‘hotspot’Slovakia set to scrap raft of restrictions and allow foreign day trips to eight countriesTue May 19 2020 - 17:57
Coronavirus: Baltic states create ‘bubble’ to relaunch cross-border travelJune 15th the target for easing controls on EU’s Schengen borders before holiday seasonThu May 14 2020 - 16:41
Russia asks Czech police to protect diplomat named in ‘poisoning plot’Three Prague politicians who angered Moscow reportedly targets for ricin attackTue May 12 2020 - 14:59
Russia to ease lockdown despite record rise in Covid-19 casesMuch of Spain softens rules as Czechs give green light to foreign bus and train travelMon May 11 2020 - 18:27
Pandemic derails Russia's plans for lavish Victory Day celebrationsMilitary parade and political and economic projects halted as Covid-19 cases soarFri May 08 2020 - 17:27
Belarus invites foreign leaders to pandemic-defying military paradeLukashenko plays down virus threat and ignores WHO calls to change tackWed May 06 2020 - 15:34
Serbia joins central Europe's quickening exit from lockdownBelgrade plans June election and seeks to end state of emergencyTue May 05 2020 - 17:59
Hungary to ease lockdown as Czechs launch ‘smart quarantine’Tight controls will continue in Budapest, but other areas in Hungary with lower infection rates will start to relax restrictionsThu Apr 30 2020 - 19:22
Poland to ease virus lockdown ahead of contentious electionCzech Republic speeds up economic restart as Covid-19 outbreak wanesWed Apr 29 2020 - 17:42
Russia's lockdown extended as peak of Covid-19 outbreak loomsPutin says rules may ease from May 12th but virus threat nearing ‘top level’Tue Apr 28 2020 - 18:39
Ukraine wary of Russian aid offer for quarantined Kiev monasteryAnger over war deepened by church's reluctance to follow lockdown rulesSun Apr 26 2020 - 17:03
Croatia seeks to save vital holiday season from Covid-19 pandemicCzechs eye ‘corona corridor’ to Adriatic coast as lockdown controls easeThu Apr 23 2020 - 16:16
Belarusian leader defends controversial stance on Covid-19 ‘psychosis’WHO urges Lukashenko to tighten controls as virus outbreak 'grows rapidly'Wed Apr 22 2020 - 16:13
Czech Republic leads easing of virus lockdown in central EuropeSerbia and others loosen controls but Romania and Hungary to wait until MayTue Apr 21 2020 - 18:57
Russia clears unproven anti-malaria drug for Covid-19 patientsPresident Putin says Russia faces ‘very high’coronavirus risks as cases soarFri Apr 17 2020 - 18:11
Eastern Europe fears Orthodox Easter could fuel Covid-19 surgeSome clerics and believers baulk at church closures and ban on Easter ritualsThu Apr 16 2020 - 15:44
Czech Republic unveils lockdown exit strategy as it declares victory over Covid-19Prague says masks must still be worn as it releases timetable for reopening societyWed Apr 15 2020 - 17:40
Ukraine puts out major wildfires in Chernobyl exclusion zoneKiev says radiation level is normal, and the defunct nuclear plant is not threatenedTue Apr 14 2020 - 19:14
Russia braces for ‘decisive’ weeks in worsening coronavirus crisisPutin warns regional officials they could face prosecution for criminal negligence over Covid-19Mon Apr 13 2020 - 18:38
