Old east-west divisions endure since 1975 accordsOSCE SUMMIT: Tomorrow Ireland hosts the 19th ministerial council meeting of the OSCE, a body set up to be a bridge across the…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Former Kosovo rebel chief acquitted over war crimesSerbia has condemned the United Nations court at The Hague for acquitting a former Kosovar rebel leader of war crimes, a fortnight…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Hungarian deputy who is TCD graduate under fire for remarks on 'listing' JewsA far-right member of Hungary’s parliament has drawn condemnation for calling on the government to compile a list of Jews living…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Georgia reopens inquiry into death of PMGeorgian prosecutors have reopened an inquiry into the mysterious death in 2005 of then prime minister Zurab Zhvania, raising…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Irish analyst accused of 'provoking unrest'Security services in Kyrgyzstan have accused an Irish analyst working for a respected think tank of fomenting ethnic hatred, …Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Polish scientist (45) held over alleged plan to blow up parliament in WarsawPoland says it has arrested an academic who planned to assassinate the country’s leaders in a massive car bomb attack on parliament…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Former Croatian PM jailed for taking bribesFormer Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader has been sentenced to a decade in jail for taking millions of euro in bribes, as Zagreb…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Croatian generals welcomed as heroesTwo Croatian generals were welcomed home as heroes last night after having their war crimes convictions quashed by the UN court…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
New power struggle begins in battle-scarred BudapestBudapest Letter: The calm surface of Hungarian society hides a deep unease that lies beneathThu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Opposition will work to oust YanukovichUkraine’s three main opposition parties have vowed to work together in parliament to oust president Viktor Yanukovich and his…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Ex-PM aims to oust president amid Slovenian bailout fearsSlovenia’s former prime minister, Borut Pahor, will try to oust president Danilo Turk in an election run-off next month, amid…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Georgia PM told to heal domestic riftThe European Union and Nato have told new Georgian prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili not to persecute allies of president Mikheil…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Georgian PM accused of witch-hunt after high-profile arrestsAllies of Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili have accused new prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili of launching a witch-hunt…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Kenny may have a friend in Hungarian prime ministerHungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has robustly defended his controversial rule and sharply criticised the European Union, …Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Ukrainians protest over election ballotSome 2,000 Ukrainians have protested in Kiev against alleged fraud in last week’s parliamentary election, after European Union…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Tymoshenko allies urge West to reject results of 'dirtiest' pollA SENIOR election official has called Ukraine’s parliamentary vote on Sunday the “dirtiest” ballot in the country’s independent…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Serbia and Kosovo urged to build tiesTHE EUROPEAN Union and United States have told Serbia and Kosovo that only through establishing stable, peaceful ties with each…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Rift deepens between Kiev and West as poll is criticisedTHE ORGANISATION for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s criticism of Ukraine’s election and the jailing of opposition leader…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Clinton urges Bosnians to set ethnic divisions asideTHE UNITED States and the European Union have rejected talk of the collapse of Bosnia, and urged its leaders to overcome ethnic…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Tymoshenko on hunger strike over 'falsified' pollJAILED FORMER Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has gone on hunger strike to protest against elections that western monitors…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Lithuanian president rejects coalition over fraud claimsLITHUANIA’S PRESIDENT has stunned the Baltic state’s political world by denouncing a proposed new coalition government due to…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Ukraine's ruling party closes in on election winTHE GOVERNING Regions Party of president Viktor Yanukovich has won Ukraine’s parliamentary election, according to exit polls …Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Tymoshenko's daughter urges tough line by EU on UkraineTHE DAUGHTER of jailed ex-Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has urged the European Union to take a much tougher line …Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Ukraine dismisses western concerns over electionsUKRAINE’S PARLIAMENTARY election on Sunday will be free and fair, and should open the way for the country to forge closer relations…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Russian activist victim of alleged kidnappingTHE COURTYARD behind the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in Kiev, a law firm that works with the United Nations refugee agency on…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Ex-PM to challenge Orban in next Hungary pollMORE THAN 100,000 Hungarians marched through Budapest in rival rallies yesterday, as government supporters hailed the controversial…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Putin backs Rosneft deal to buy TNK-BPRussian president Vladimir Putin has put his personal seal of approval on a huge deal for state-owned energy firm Rosneft to …Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Poverty and emigration take their toll on Moldova's futureMOLDOVA LETTER: THE TWO dozen teenagers in the hall of a state boarding school in Orhei, a dusty town in central Moldova, throw…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Kenny criticises German proposalsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has played down fears that a new European Union banking supervisor could be illegal and criticised the timing…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Irish officials confident deal will be doneIRISH OFFICIALS are confident that the European Union summit that starts today will deliver details on a new bank supervision…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Karadzic denies war crimes and genocideFORMER BOSNIAN Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has denied charges of genocide and war crimes and insisted he should be rewarded …Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Opposition victory expected in Lithuanian electionLITHUANIANS WEARY of austerity are expected to oust their centre-right government in elections that start tomorrow, amid high…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Five-time PM set to return to power in MontenegroA FAMILIAR figure is likely to come out on top of tomorrow’s parliamentary election in Montenegro: former president and five-…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Hungary defies IMF in adverts before talks on aid packageHUNGARY HAS screamed defiance at the International Monetary Fund in full-page adverts placed in major national newspapers ahead…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Former AC Milan defender targets political goals in GeorgiaLETTER FROM GEORGIA: Kakha Kaladze swapped the pampered life of a soccer star for tough politics in his homelandWed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
EU criticises Serbia's decision to ban gay parade over security concernsTHE EUROPEAN Union has strongly criticised Serbia’s decision to ban today’s planned gay parade through Belgrade, which was cancelled…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Call for Saakashvili to resign rejectedALLIES OF Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili have rejected calls for him to resign and have urged the opposition not to stoke…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Call for Saakashvili to quit after poll defeatBILLIONAIRE GEORGIAN opposition leader Bidzina Ivanishvili has urged president Mikheil Saakashvili to resign after his party …Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Ex-allies locked in bitter Georgian election battleBoth sides warn that their opponents will try to rig the vote on Monday, writes DANIEL McLAUGHLIN in TbilisiSat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Serbia affirms EU accession ambitions to CreightonSERBIA’S NEW government has reassured Ireland ahead of its European Union presidency next year that membership of the bloc is…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Thaw in relations gives sense of hope in Moldovan conflictTRANSDNIESTRIA LETTER: Change has begun in Tiraspol as chemistry develops between the leaders on both sidesTue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Elections in Belarus criticised by observersWESTERN OBSERVERS and European Union states have condemned the conduct of elections in Belarus that filled parliament with supporters…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Georgian TV stations air footage of jail brutalityGEORGIAN PRESIDENT Mikheil Saakashvili has urged voters not to abandon his party in forthcoming parliamentary elections, amid…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Ireland to help Moldova move towards joining EUIRELAND INTENDS to help Moldova make strong progress towards European Union membership during its presidency of the bloc next…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
EU foreign ministers in Georgia to oversee election build-up as political tension risesFIVE EUROPEAN Union foreign ministers are in Georgia to oversee the build-up to its October 1st parliamentary election, amid …Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
23 arrested over Czech methanol deathsCZECH POLICE have arrested 23 people in connection with a spate of alcohol poisoning that has killed at least 21 people and prompted…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Czech president rejects commission proposal for deeper EU integrationTHE DREAM of European Commission president José Manuel Barroso of turning the European Union into a “federation of nation states…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Serbia seeks to strengthen ties with RussiaTHE SERBIAN president has sought to strengthen his country’s ties with Russia at his latest meeting with Kremlin counterpart …Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Nato condemns pardoning of Armenian officer's killerNATO HAS joined the European Union, the United States and Russia in condemning Azerbaijan for pardoning the killer of an Armenian…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Outrage as Hungary releases jailed AzeriWASHINGTON HAS expressed concern and Armenians have protested outside Hungary’s embassy in Yerevan after Budapest allowed the…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
