The Belarusian opposition can help defeat Putin in Ukraine
One of the underappreciated aspects of Russia’s war on Ukraine has been the strategic role of Belarus in both the initial invasion and subsequent conduct of the war. In his…
February 2023
Serbia’s Vučić hints at early election, PM post
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is ready to call an early election in September and run for prime minister because he is disappointed with his Socialist coalition partners, he told a…
Austrian FM defends Russian participation at OSCE meeting
Russian delegates should not be excluded from participating in the upcoming OSCE assembly meeting in Vienna, said Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg after parliamentarians from 20
Immigration: the Balkan route stops in Trieste
The government and associations are at odds with dealing with the recent sharp increase in migrant crossings, like the fivefold increase in Trieste between 2021 and 2022, with the first…
German education minister announces cooperation with Ukraine
Germany has promised to reinforce cooperation with Ukraine on education, research and vocational training, Education and Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger promised during a visit to Kyiv on Monday. Stark-Watzinger of…
Pentagon Lifts Trump-Era Ban on Release of Guantánamo Prisoners’ Art
The Trump administration called detainee art U.S. government property and halted most releases. Lawyers never mounted an intellectual property case. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Kosovo’s PM accepts EU, France, Germany backed normalisation plan
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti said he accepts the EU proposal, backed by France and Germany, to normalise relations with Serbia, following a meeting with the bloc’s special envoy Miroslav…
Belgium introduces new energy measures amid ever-rising costs
The Belgian government reached an agreement Monday (6 February) on new energy measures, extending the temporary support measures to further protect citizens from high energy prices. The government has been…
Belgium police probe gun drama near EU headquarters
Belgian police have arrested two suspects after gunmen interrupted a sale of second-hand luxury watches in an underground carpark near the Brussels headquarters of the European Union, prosecutors said Tuesday…
Ukraine war: Russians seen reinforcing east ahead of offensive
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Ukrainian forces have warned repeatedly of an imminent Russian offensive in the eastBy Paul KirbyBBC News Tens of thousands of Russians are being sent to eastern…