Belarus to pay $460m Russian gas billBelarus's president pledged yesterday to pay his country's huge gas bill to Russian energy giant Gazprom with help from Venezuelan…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Charity digs deep to give Roma less reason to roamLetter from Tileagd: The Gypsies who camped on the Ballymun roundabout were not the first members of the Rostas family to try…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Village in mourning after man with rifle kills nineSerbia: A village in eastern Serbia yesterday buried nine people killed by a local man who went on an hour-long killing spree…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Heatwave fans flames across Italy and BalkansCROATIA: More than 1,000 tourists and residents of a Croatian island were evacuated yesterday when it was engulfed by a wildfire…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Bulgaria gives medics heroes' welcomeBULGARIA: Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of infecting 460 Libyan children with HIV were finally freed…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Oligarch finds a place in the sun in Moscow-on-SeaLetter from Podgorica: It is easy to understand why one foreign property owner in Montenegro calls it Moscow-on-Sea.Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Bulgaria urges Libya to release medicsBULGARIA: Bulgaria said yesterday it hoped Libya would soon take the "political" decision to release five of its nurses and …Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
EU urges swift release of Bulgarian medicsBULGARIA: The European Union and Bulgaria urged Libya yesterday to release swiftly five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor…Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Libya revokes death sentences on six medicsLIBYA: Libya last night commuted the death sentences given to six foreign medics to life imprisonment, after the families of…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
EU and US suggest new path to Kosovan independence as Russia threatens vetoKOSOVO: The European Union and the United States now appear increasingly willing to accept that Kosovo might have to make a …Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Libya 'to free' medics despite death sentenceLIBYA: Libya's Supreme Court upheld death sentences yesterday for six foreign medics accused of infecting more than 400 children…Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
30,000 mark Bosnian atrocityBALKANS: More than 30,000 gathered at Srebrenica yesterday to mark the 12th anniversary of the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men …Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Call on Montenegrins to step up hunt for fugitivesMONTENEGRO: The UN's chief war crimes prosecutor urged Montenegro yesterday to intensify its hunt for fugitives such as Radovan…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Beautiful coast awash with money hides poor and corrupt hinterlandLetter from Budva : Zarko Radulovic's family were not rich and two decades as a ship's captain were not lucrative, but today…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
Serbs vow to keep Kosovo at historic battle ceremonySERBIA: Hundreds of Serbs gathered yesterday at the site of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo to commemorate their nation's historic…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Sweltering heat takes toll in southern Europe, BalkansBALKANS: As northern England mops up after floods killed at least four people, southern Europe and the Balkans are sweltering…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Putin wants to turn Balkans into hub for energy transitRUSSIA: President Vladimir Putin has told Balkan leaders that Russia wants to turn the region into a major transit and storage…Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:00
Arrest warrant issued for Milosevic widowSERBIA: An international arrest warrant has been issued for the widow of former Yugoslav and Serb president Slobodan Milosevic…Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Ottoman wine bequest still appreciated in HungaryTokaj Letter: There are few things for which Hungarians thank their 16th century Ottoman invadersFri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
EU warns Kosovo against 'unilateral action'SERBIA: The European Union warned Kosovo yesterday not to make a unilateral declaration of independence amid mounting frustration…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Libya to rule next month on medics in HIV caseLibya: Libya's supreme court has said it will rule next month on the fate of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor …Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Serbs want talks but rule out independent KosovoSERBIA: Serbia has called for fresh talks with Kosovo to reach a compromise on the future of the province.Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Serb war crimes suspect capturedA former Serb police general accused of atrocities against Kosovar Albanians was captured yesterday, stoking speculation that…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Bush says US missile plan would not imperil BulgariaBULGARIA: US president George Bush told Bulgaria yesterday that it would not be left exposed to attack if Washington built a…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Milosevic pair face inquirySERBIA: The widow and son of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic are to be investigated for allegedly leading a smuggling…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Bush talks in Poland to take place amid swarm of protestWhen US president George Bush arrives in Poland today to discuss a planned US missile base, he will fly into a swarm of protest…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Child abuse case exposes Czech sectCZECH REPUBLIC: A bizarre tale of child abuse, obscure sects and a mysterious vanishing girl has shocked and transfixed the …Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
European allies ask Washington for more protection from RussiaPOLAND: Washington's military allies in central and eastern Europe are demanding guarantees of greater protection from the United…Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
Bush seeks to allay fears about defence systemGERMANY: President George Bush has urged Russia not to fear a US missile defence system and to strengthen democracy, ahead of…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Serbia urged to make more arrestsSERBIA: Senior UN war crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte urged Serbia yesterday to prove its commitment to international obligations…Tue Jun 05 2007 - 01:00
EU to resume talks with Belgrade as war crimes suspect handed overSERBIA: Former Yugoslavia's third most-wanted war crimes suspect has been delivered to the UN court at The Hague, prompting …Sat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
Yushchenko gives ultimatum to MPsUKRAINE: President Viktor Yushchenko has given Ukraine's parliament until tonight to adopt legislation allowing new elections…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Blood feud of a rebel regionChechnya The fate of Russia's breakaway state and the brutality of the conflict there are explored in two new booksSat May 26 2007 - 01:00
Yushchenko move causes alarmUKRAINE: Ukraine's feuding president and prime minister accused each other of dragging the country towards violence yesterday…Sat May 26 2007 - 01:00
Jubilant Basescu pledges to root out corruptionROMANIA: President Traian Basescu has told Romanians that he will use a crushing referendum victory to reinvigorate the country…Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Serbs pressed to pursue war criminals before talksSerbia: The European Union welcomed Serbia's new government yesterday but warned that it had to prove its commitment to catching…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Romanian president seeks support of emigrants in pollRomania: President Traian Basescu has urged the millions of Romanians living abroad to back him in this weekend's impeachment…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Serb PM, president agree coalition dealSerbia: Serbia's president and prime minister sealed a long-awaited coalition deal yesterday, under pressure from a constitutional…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
EU cautions Serbia as Milosevic ally appointedSERBIA: The European Union has warned Serbia that it must choose between moving towards membership of the bloc or plunging back…Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Accusations fly in Serbia over failure to form new coalition governmentSERBIA: Serbia's president and prime minister have angrily accused each other of blocking the formation of a new coalition government…Tue May 08 2007 - 01:00
Feuding leaders agree to hold elections in UkraineUkraine: Ukraine's prime minister and president agreed yesterday to hold early elections, apparently ending a month-long feud…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Feuding leaders agree to hold elections in UkraineUkraine: Ukraine's prime minister and president agreed yesterday to hold early elections, apparently ending a month-long feud…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Estonia closes Moscow embassy as president berates RussiaESTONIA: Estonia's president launched a scathing attack on Russia yesterday as the row between the countries escalated and the…Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Kosovo will split from Serbia, says PMKOSOVO: Kosovo's prime minister has said he expects the province to declare independence from Serbia this month, with or without…Tue May 01 2007 - 01:00
Violence in Tallinn as Soviet statue removedESTONIA: One person was killed and dozens injured in Estonia yesterday, when the dismantling of a Soviet war memorial sparked…Sat Apr 28 2007 - 01:00
New date for Ukraine poll angers PMUKRAINE: Ukraine's prime minister accused its president yesterday of reneging on a deal that could have ended the country's …Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Estonian removal of war memorial angers RussiansESTONIA: Estonia deployed riot police to guard excavation work at a Soviet war memorial yesterday amid fears of violent protest…Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Beleaguered Romanian president finds solace in peaceful SibiuRomania Letter: When Romania's president, Traian Basescu, sought an Easter escape from the looming threat of impeachment, he…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
UN team visits Serbia as Russia blocks Kosovo bidSERBIA: A UN Security Council team is due to arrive in Serbia today to start a fact-finding mission on Kosovo, amid Russian …Wed Apr 25 2007 - 01:00
Suspension of Romanian president concerns EUROMANIA: Romania's highest court rejected President Traian Basescu's appeal against suspension yesterday, amid expressions of…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
