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
Germany lifts ban on foreign workers to salvage harvestFood security fears lead to easing of rules and offer of flights to avert labour shortageFri Apr 10 2020 - 18:59
Czechs ease restrictions as coronavirus outbreak ‘controlled’Tough early moves and mandatory facemasks helped manage crisisThu Apr 09 2020 - 17:34
China closes border with Russia as Covid-19 threat shiftsVirus lockdown lifted on Wuhan but imposed on Suifenhe on Russian frontierWed Apr 08 2020 - 18:23
Russia's government scolds regions over Covid-19 border closuresAttempts to seal off areas from rest of Russia ‘unacceptable’, says prime ministerMon Apr 06 2020 - 17:48
Coronavirus pandemic deepens despair and danger for Europe’s RomaRights groups warn millions of Roma face increased risks amid spread of Covid-19Sun Apr 05 2020 - 19:40
Brain drain and poverty hamper eastern Europe's Covid-19 responsePandemic highlights EU's wealth gap and major westward migration by medicsFri Apr 03 2020 - 16:19
‘Putin is crazy’: Russian leader lambasted over US coronavirus aidKremlin says medical supplies sent to US in ‘solidarity’ but critics argue equipment needed in RussiaThu Apr 02 2020 - 17:16
Belarusian leader prescribes sport, sauna and vodka to beat Covid-19Journalist arrested after criticising Lukashenko’s views on coronavirus ‘psychosis’Tue Mar 31 2020 - 17:32
Orban wins power to rule by decree as Hungary fights Covid-19Nationalist leader's critics fear special measures will be extended and misusedMon Mar 30 2020 - 18:57
Russia closing its borders as Covid-19 numbers accelerateChurch patriarch joins officials and tells people to stay at home and ‘not act the fool’Sun Mar 29 2020 - 16:40
Russia braces for national shutdown to slow spread of Covid-19Most workers told to stay at home for a week as outbreak gathers paceFri Mar 27 2020 - 16:30
EU urges Kosovo to focus on Covid-19 amid political crisisPower struggle and US pressure bring down two-month-old governmentThu Mar 26 2020 - 18:05
EU ministers back membership talks for North Macedonia and AlbaniaBloc also boosts Covid-19 help for Balkan states following criticism over its responseTue Mar 24 2020 - 18:22
Hungary’s government accused of using pandemic for ‘power grab’Bill allows Orban rule by decree and bypass parliament to prolong state of emergencyMon Mar 23 2020 - 18:13
At least 17 injured in biggest tremor to shake Zagreb in 140 yearsGirl (15) in critical condition after being rescued from collapsed apartment blockSun Mar 22 2020 - 17:39
Kosovo's government in crisis over US pressure and coronavirusSix-week-old coalition splits as White House tells Pristina to lift tariffs on SerbiaThu Mar 19 2020 - 18:23
Ukraine’s direction causing unease six years after loss of CrimeaZelenskiy criticised over peace bid, sackings and stumbling reformsWed Mar 18 2020 - 19:05
Covid-19 fails to slow Putin’s ‘anti-constitutional coup’ in RussiaKremlin takes steps to halt virus but still plans April vote on controversial reformsTue Mar 17 2020 - 16:21
Czechs tighten travel controls as Serbia bemoans EU virus responseBelgrade seeks China's help as central Europe fights spread of Covid-19Mon Mar 16 2020 - 18:44
Coronavirus triggers states of emergency, border shutdowns in central EuropeRomanian government self-isolates while Hungary says foreigners are spreading virusFri Mar 13 2020 - 17:19
Judges detained as reporter's murder continues to shake SlovakiaBusinessman accused of ordering 2018 killing suspected of bribing courtsWed Mar 11 2020 - 19:19
Russia opens path for Putin to retain power until 2036Leader of 20 years supports parliament’s move to ‘reset’ term limitsTue Mar 10 2020 - 17:57
Hungary feels vindicated by Europe’s tough line on migrantsBalkan route ‘closed’ as Orban hails growing focus on border securitySun Mar 08 2020 - 18:00
Ukraine’s new government vows to stay on pro-western reform pathVolodymyr Zelenskiy under fire for dismissal of cabinet and prosecutor generalFri Mar 06 2020 - 18:40
Ukraine’s government undergoes shake-up as fears for reform growUkrainian PM is replaced after six months at request of president Volodymyr ZelenskiyWed Mar 04 2020 - 19:55
Kosovo PM at odds with US over Serbia tariff planAlbin Kurti draws rebukes after ‘hoax’ proposal on ending sanctions for Serbian goodsMon Mar 02 2020 - 19:17
Slovak anger over graft and cronyism drives out ruling populistsAnti-corruption party Olano opens coalition talks following election victorySun Mar 01 2020 - 17:58
Slovakia's ruling populists under pressure in hard-fought electionAnti-graft party could take power but far right also expects strong showingFri Feb 28 2020 - 18:26
Prague names square and promenade after murdered Kremlin criticsBoris Nemtsov and Anna Politkovskaya ‘deserve to be remembered’, says city mayorThu Feb 27 2020 - 18:16
Orban ally poised for third stint as Slovenia’s premierAnti-immigration populist Janez Jansa tapped to lead coalition governmentWed Feb 26 2020 - 20:25
Russia blames US as spy and crime scandals strain ties with BulgariaRussians suspected of Sofia poisoning that may have link to Skripal attack in UKTue Feb 25 2020 - 18:32
Slovakia's Roma mobilise to counter far right at key electionLiberals fear ruling populists could link up with ultra-nationalists after tight voteTue Feb 25 2020 - 01:00
Ukraine minister joins China evacuees in sanatorium to calm coronavirus panicIran reports further deaths from virus as Lebanon confirms its first caseFri Feb 21 2020 - 18:25
Central Europe split over risks and rewards of Chinese influenceBeijing's threat to Czech firms revealed as Baltic states raise security concernsThu Feb 20 2020 - 18:40
Ukraine’s hopes for justice fade six years after Maidan massacreMistakes, murky deals and politics blamed for allowing suspects to find refuge in RussiaWed Feb 19 2020 - 20:00
Ukraine to continue peace push with Russia despite deadly clashZelenskiy says ‘provocations’ will not stop bid to end near-six-year warTue Feb 18 2020 - 18:22
