Tag: Eastern Europe
Pro-EU party in Moldova wins clear majority in election
CHISINAU, Moldova — A pro-reform party seeking closer ties for Moldova with the European Union has won a clear majority in the parliamentary election,...
No clear winner in Bulgaria’s general elections
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s early election ended without a clear winner, the central electoral commission said on Monday with 95 % of the ballots...
EU still assessing Hungary’s pandemic plan to unlock funds
BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive is working past a Monday deadline to assess Hungary pandemic recovery plan and unlock EU grants and loans...
Slovenian PM says water referendum defeat no reason to quit
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Slovenia's right-wing prime minister has brushed off opposition calls for his government to resign in the wake of a referendum in...
Oliver Stone revisits JFK assassination in new documentary
CANNES, France — Thirty years after “JFK,” Oliver Stone has returned to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, this time in a documentary.
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Ex-judge: EU law mission in Kosovo holds anti-Albanian bias
TIRANA, Albania — A former British judge on Monday accused the European Union's legal watchdog in Kosovo of political meddling in many trials aimed...
US-Russia say climate talks a springboard to ease tensions
MOSCOW — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed hope on Monday that climate change talks could act as...
Merkel doubts Biden meeting will solve gas pipeline dispute
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that she doubts the dispute between her country and the United States over a nearly completed...
Prosecutor to review goalie Kivlenieks’ fireworks death
NOVI, Mich. — Police in Michigan have turned over their investigation into the fireworks death of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to a...
Georgians protest for 2nd straight day over journalist death
TBILISI, Georgia — Hundreds of people protested in Georgia on Monday for a second day in a row, demanding the government of the ex-Soviet...
