Ukraine’s deputy PM confident ‘we will win this year’
Image caption, Yuliia Svyrydenko spoke to the BBC at the World Economic Forum in DavosBy Faisal IslamEconomics editor Ukraine's deputy prime minister has told the BBC she is confident Ukraine…
January 2023
Andrey Medvedev: How Russian mercenary made an icy escape to Norway
Image source, GulaguImage caption, Andrey Medvedev in uniform before defecting from WagnerBy Matt MurphyBBC News As Andrey Medvedev dashed towards the remote Russia-Norway border, he could hear the sound of…
Germany’s Baerbock backs special tribunal to prosecute Russia
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has come out in favour of Ukraine’s proposal to institute a special tribunal to prosecute war crimes committed by Russia. Speaking in front of The…
Another false dawn on NI protocol
The promise of ‘white smoke’ and an agreement on the Northern Ireland protocol on Monday turned out to be another false dawn. After officials had briefed reporters that the latest…
Finns struggle to make up minds on immigration
One in five Finns is unable to make up their minds when it comes to deciding whether the government should ease immigration rules, a recent survey has found. The survey…
Time to put Antwerp’s Russian diamonds on EU sanctions list
Antwerp's Central Station – the surrounding city quarter is the diamond capital of the world (Photo: Wikimedia) Anyone walking around the area surrounding Antwerp’s Central Station can hardly ignore it.…
Resisting Russia one artwork at a time
Here we go again. An art heist rivaling the plunder of the Nazis during World War II is taking place right now in Europe. Since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
PM says too early to tell when Sweden will join NATO
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Monday it was too early to say when Stockholm and Helsinki will join NATO as Turkey still blocks the process but hopes it will…
Qatargate: Italian judges rule Panzeri’s daughter must be handed to Belgium
The daughter of MEP Antonio Panzeri is one step away from being handed over to the Belgian authorities, and over €240,000
Portuguese teachers strike after failed negotiations
Eight unions led a teachers’ strike on Monday that will last 18 days after the Education Ministry pushed back negotiation dates on the deadline to withdraw some proposals presented in…