Tag: Eastern Europe
Armenian leader scores political point in spat with military
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia's prime minister scored a political point Tuesday in his spat with the top military brass, advancing his motion to fire...
Top EU official pledges more support for Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — A top European Union official pledged more support for Ukraine on Tuesday as he visited the area near the separatist conflict...
US demands status of all Syrian detainees be made public
UNITED NATIONS — The United States demanded Tuesday that the status of tens of thousands of civilians detained in Syria during the country’s 10-year...
Dragan Stojkovic hired as Serbia national team coach
BELGRADE, Serbia — Dragan Stojkovic was hired Wednesday as coach of Serbia’s national soccer team, three weeks before the squad's first qualifying match for...
Head of Poland’s Shakespeare theater, Jerzy Limon, dies
WARSAW, Poland — Jerzy Limon, a Polish academic who was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for creating and directing a Shakespeare theater and festival...
Putin seeks crackdown on those who push children to protest
MOSCOW — Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday urged police to track down people who encourage children to join in unsanctioned demonstrations, a move...
Thousands in new rally to demand Armenian PM’s resignation
YEREVAN, Armenia — Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in the Armenian capital Wednesday to demand the prime minister's resignation, amid a heavy presence of...
Equestrian events called off in Europe after herpes outbreak
MADRID — A virulent outbreak of equine herpes in eastern Spain has forced European equestrian events to be canceled across the continent.
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EU envoy tells Serbia, Kosovo dialogue key for entry talks
BELGRADE, Serbia — The European Union’s special envoy on Wednesday said that Serbia and Kosovo must resume talks on normalizing their relations if they...
Liverpool to play Leipzig in Budapest for a 2nd time
NYON, Switzerland — Liverpool and Leipzig are going to Budapest for a second time in the Champions League round of 16 next week.
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