Croatian accession spells trouble for sweet ‘prosek’ wineLetter from Hvar: Fears for the future of a local drink are emblematic of wider concern for identityMon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Ireland backs EU deals for Serbia and Kosovo ahead of key talksBalkan neighbours should be brought closer to EU membership, says CreightonThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:11
Hungary charges Nazi war crimes suspect (98)László Csatáry accused of beating Jewish prisoners and helping organise their deportation to extermination campsWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Budapest braced for record Danube levels as floods continueHungary’s parliament expected to extend state of emergency along large stretches of DanubeMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Trial of protesters against Putin condemned as sign of Russia’s ‘reStalinisation’Trial of twleve Russians for their alleged part in clashes during a protest against president Putin is seen by critics as further proof the country is moving back towards authoritarianismFri Jun 07 2013 - 01:28
Death toll climbs as floods surge on through central EuropeTowns and cities along the Elbe and Danube now feared to be in dangerThu Jun 06 2013 - 01:00
Danube threatens to inundate more towns and citiesAngela Merkel pledges to commit €100m to affected areas in GermanyWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Georgia under EU scrutiny after more allies of president are arrestedPolitical conflict since the Georgian Dream party defeated the United National Movement last OctoberThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
EU condemns attack on gay rights rally in Tbilisi, GeorgiaOrthodox priests prominent as thousands-strong mob hounds activistsTue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Divisions apparent as UN urges Syrian talksBan Ki-moon’s meeting with Russia’s foreign minister yesterday only highlighted the major obstacles that remainSat May 18 2013 - 01:00
Kremlin says spy scandal will not halt push for closer Russia-US tiesTwo CIA agents expelled this year for trying to recruit Russian spies, Moscow claimsThu May 16 2013 - 01:00
Bulgaria's far-right well placed as election deepens political stalemateResult likely to increase despair at conduct of political and business elitesTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Syria's rebels sceptical on joint US-Russia push for peaceKerry and Lavrov promise co-operation in pursuit of ‘significant common interests’Thu May 09 2013 - 05:54
Hungary hosts Jewish Congress amid fears of far-right resurgenceThe far-right Jobbik party’s anti-Roma and anti-Semitic rhetoric appeals to those looking for someone to blame for Hungary’s economic problemsSat May 04 2013 - 00:00
Tsarnaev suspected of links to Canadian jihadi and Russian rebel recruiterRussian investigators became concerned about Tsarnaev after he had made contact with Islamic radicals Plotnikov and NidalFri May 03 2013 - 05:49
Kosovo trial sheds light on international organ smugglingPoor east Europeans selling organs to rich westerners, mainly IsraelisWed May 01 2013 - 06:41
The hunt for clues behind the Tsarnaev brothers’ radicalisationSimon Carswell in Washington and Dan McLaughlin in Budapest piece together what is known – and not known – about the two suspectsSat Apr 27 2013 - 07:00
Serbian prime minister pushes Kosovo dealBelgrade seeks to cut ties with dark past in bid to secure EU futureSat Apr 27 2013 - 01:00
Questions remain over deal between Balkan statesSerb officials say they won a major victory in the EU-brokered talks by not recognising Kosovo’s independence – and insist they will never do soTue Apr 23 2013 - 06:00
Violent history shaped Tsarnaev brothers’ Chechen homelandIslam now a strong element in Caucasus insurgency against Russian ruleSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00
EU gives Serbia and Kosovo ‘hours’ to reach breakthrough dealNegotiations collapse after 14 hours of talks in BrusselsFri Apr 19 2013 - 07:00
US and Russia seek deeper co-operation despite bruising clashes on rights issuesNavalny trial could strain ties amid search for common ground on Syria, North Korea, IranWed Apr 17 2013 - 07:00
Kremlin says US blacklist of officials will damage US-Russia relations‘Magnitsky List’ drawn up in response to jail death of Russian lawyerSat Apr 13 2013 - 07:00
Georgian PM backs inquiry into Saakashvili’s handling of Russia warFeud heightens between president and prime ministerFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:04
OSCE urges Russia to end NGO raids and find journalist’s attackersThousands of groups face punishment as Putin dramatically tightens lawsWed Apr 10 2013 - 07:00
Serb man kills 13 in village shooting spreeVeteran of 1990s Balkan wars kills relatives and neighbours before wounding himselfWed Apr 10 2013 - 06:00
Ukraine frees Tymoshenko allies in bid for EU dealUnder pressure from EU on selective justice, president seeks to sign key deal with BrusselsMon Apr 08 2013 - 06:25
Russians rally as jail-threatened opposition leader sets sights on KremlinActivist Alexei Navalny believes President Putin is behind the court case against himMon Apr 08 2013 - 06:00
Czech president flags nation’s return to EU mainstreamEU banner flying over Prague Castle for first time, after pro-EU Zeman replaced eurosceptic KlausThu Apr 04 2013 - 07:00
Kosovo and Serbia fail to agree pactDeal must be done by mid-April if EU membership bids to get boost during Irish presidencyThu Apr 04 2013 - 07:00
Putin projects Russia’s naval power with surprise Black Sea exercisesGeorgia “alarmed” by nearby operation involving ships, aircraft and thousands of troopsSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
Game over: death of a Russian playerBoris Berezovsky had many labels – godfather of the Kremlin, master of chaos, modern-day Rasputin. Which one is the key to how he died in England last weekend?Sat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
EU powers confront Russia over NGO raidsPutin uses new laws to accuse ‘foreign agent’ groups of interfering in domestic affairsThu Mar 28 2013 - 06:04
Russia to pursue Berezovsky’s assetsProsecutors say oligarch’s death will not stop them trying to reclaim propertyTue Mar 26 2013 - 06:00
Russia refuses to help Cyprus until EU bailout is agreedRussians have tens of billions of euro in island’s banksSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:10
No quick deal for Cyprus in push for Russian helpCypriot minister fails to secure easing of terms on €2.5bn loan from MoscowThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
Russia closes investigation into lawyer Sergei Magnitsky's jail deathLawyer had accused officials of €175m theftWed Mar 20 2013 - 07:27
Nicosia looks to Moscow for financial helpCypriot finance minister due in Russia as alternatives to EU-led bailout are soughtWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Rich Russians reel as EU bailout targets Cypriot accountsForeigners hold some 40 per cent of the €68bn sitting in Cypriot banks. Most of that belongs to RussiansMon Mar 18 2013 - 06:00
UN rights office joins condemnation of Hungary reformsPrime Minister Orban insists democracy is not threatenedSat Mar 16 2013 - 00:00
Moscow police rejects dancers’ defence of Bolshoi acid attack suspectMembers of famed ballet troupe asked Putin for independent inquiry, saying they feared for reputation of Russian cultural iconThu Mar 14 2013 - 00:06
Germany leads EU criticism of Hungary reformsLatest clash between Brussels and Prime minister OrbanTue Mar 12 2013 - 22:00
Zeman pledges to tackle crime, corruption and far-right factionsThe Czech Republic’s new president, Milos Zeman, has vowed to fight crime, corruption and nationalism and to stabilise the country…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Bolshoi Ballet's star dancer admits planning acid attack on directorA star dancer with Russia’s famed Bolshoi Ballet has confessed to organising an acid attack that almost blinded the company’s…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Bolshoi dancer arrested over acid attackRussian police detained one of the Bolshoi Ballet's top dancers yesterday over an acid attack that nearly blinded the troupe's artistic director and exposed fierce backstage rivalries at the famed theatre.Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Czech senators back charges of treason against outgoing president Vaclav KlausCzech senators have backed a move to bring treason charges against President Vaclav Klaus, for pushing through a controversial…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
PM ousted over assets scandalSlovenia ousted prime minister Janez Jansa last night, after a corruption scandal sank his government as it sought to ease an…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Mayor charged with money launderingThe mayor of Tbilisi has been charged with theft and money laundering, in a case that is seen as the latest round in a fierce…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Resignation of government fails to quell angry protestsTens of thousands of people have joined angry protest marches across Bulgaria, after the resignation of the government failed…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Balkans cancer scare over milk toxin spreadsA scare over contaminated milk which has forced Serbia’s government to remove some dairy products from sale and to deny allegations…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
