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
North Macedonia heads for early elections as EU hopes riseFrance now more positive on accession talks for North Macedonia and AlbaniaMon Feb 17 2020 - 18:14
Ukraine fights back in TV war with Russia but lacks bigger pictureKremlin happy to bide its time as pressure grows on Kiev’s novice leader to deliverMon Feb 17 2020 - 05:00
‘National consultation’ looms as court defeats anger OrbanHungary’s populist leader denounces legal orders to compensate Roma and prisonersFri Feb 14 2020 - 16:26
Prague set to honour murdered Russian opposition leaderMayor plans to rename square outside city’s Russian embassy after Kremlin criticMon Feb 10 2020 - 18:03
Romania edges towards snap elections as another government fallsNational Liberals ousted after three months but would relish early national ballotWed Feb 05 2020 - 18:51
Pressure grows on Iran to hand over black boxes from downed airlinerKiev says recording shows Tehran knew ‘from the start’ that missile struck jetTue Feb 04 2020 - 18:15
Coalition government takes power in Kosovo to end four-month impasseEU and US hope for swift resumption of talks to normalise Kosovo-Serbia relationsMon Feb 03 2020 - 20:26
US offers to supply all of Belarus’s oil needs amid rising concern over RussiaMinsk hosts top US diplomat for first time in 26 years as Moscow pushes on ‘union state’Sun Feb 02 2020 - 18:51
US and Ukraine say relations rock solid amid Trump impeachment stormPompeo tells Zelenskiy US aid for Ukraine in its war with Russia ‘will not waver’Fri Jan 31 2020 - 17:31
Ukraine wary of Trump entanglements as it prepares to host PompeoImpeachment trial looms over US secretary of state's visit to an anxious KievThu Jan 30 2020 - 17:09
Ukrainians bank on Zelenskiy’s promise to make war-torn Donbas ‘flourish’Reforms are urgently needed to help new firms replace ailing Soviet-era industryWed Jan 29 2020 - 20:00
Moscow lambasts Sofia’s ‘provocative’ expulsion of two diplomatsRussia hits back at accusations of spying and orchestrating poisoning attack in BulgariaSun Jan 26 2020 - 17:16
Ukrainians rebuild lives as prisoner swaps end Russian jail ordealZelenskiy seeks to free more detainees but post-traumatic challenges await at homeFri Jan 24 2020 - 20:00
Serbia and Kosovo urged to compromise in bid by US to end impasseWhite House envoy steps up efforts to normalise relations between the two statesThu Jan 23 2020 - 18:53
Ukraine’s novice leader tiptoes through Trump impeachment ‘minefield’July call with Trump sparked US investigation and embarrassed ZelenskiyTue Jan 21 2020 - 11:45
Kosovo's president names new PM as deal signed to restart flights to SerbiaAlbin Kurti has 15 days to form a government and end growing political crisisMon Jan 20 2020 - 18:30
Ukraine’s PM wins reprieve as leaked comments about president cause blushesZelenskiy orders inquiry as officials heard discussing his ‘primitive’ grasp of economicsFri Jan 17 2020 - 19:02
Russia installs new PM as Putin launches political shake-upLeader of 20 years wants to change constitution amid speculation over future roleThu Jan 16 2020 - 18:57
Iranian rulers denounced after admitting to downing Ukrainian airlinerRiot police deployed in Tehran, as protesters chant anti-government slogansSun Jan 12 2020 - 20:47
Ukraine urges patience as West and Iran spar over plane crashWestern powers say Iranian missile downed Ukrainian jet, killing all 176 onboardFri Jan 10 2020 - 19:33
Iran accidentally shot down Ukrainian plane, western officials believeCanadian PM Justin Trudeau says intelligence from multiple sources points to Iran having downed aircraftFri Jan 10 2020 - 10:30
Iran in frame for downing Ukrainian jet, say US and CanadaDestruction of the airliner ‘may well have been unintentional’, says Justin TrudeauThu Jan 09 2020 - 22:00
Ukraine sends investigative team to Iran after 176 die in plane crashAirline doubts crew or Boeing 737 to blame as disaster strikes amid US-Iran crisisWed Jan 08 2020 - 17:16
Russian patriarch blames West for church rows in Balkans and UkraineMontenegro tense at Orthodox Christmas as Ukraine marks split from MoscowTue Jan 07 2020 - 17:08
Presidential election defeat rocks Croatia's ruling conservativesEx-PM Zoran Milanovic shakes up Zagreb's politics as its first EU presidency beginsMon Jan 06 2020 - 17:05
Croatia's presidential scrap overshadows first days in key EU roleVictory for challenger Zoran Milanovic could cause friction with right-wing governmentFri Jan 03 2020 - 17:40
Russia and Serbia concerned as Montenegro church law sparks protestsThousands march as Serbian Orthodox Church says its property could be seizedThu Jan 02 2020 - 17:21
Brexit and EU budget set to dominate Croatia's first EU presidencyElection run-off could shake Croatian politics as six-month presidency beginsMon Dec 30 2019 - 17:13
