Bulgaria’s political stalemate is stymying corruption fight
Boyko Borissov's brand of old-guard populism has continuously dominated Bulgarian politics, dashing hopes of any real progress (Photo: eu20
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Slovak industry production rises following five-month slump
Industrial production rose by 2.5% in March after a 4.7% decline in February, with the increase being driven by Slovakia’s key car manufacturing sector, the Slovak Statistics Office said. According to the figures, industry output rose year-on-year in March, despite…
Sofia accuses Skopje of having contradictory entry rules
North Macedonia has contradictory entry rules, said Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov in reaction to the recent refusal to let Bulgarian MEP Andrey Kovatchev (EPP) into the country. On Tuesday, North Macedonia’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, Agneza Rusi Popovska was summoned…
Romanian Chamber of Deputies adopts bill to prevent child separations
The Chamber of Deputies adopted a draft bill to prevent the separation of children from their families on Wednesday despite the far-right party AUR falsely claiming the bill included provisions legalising child abduction. The draft law stipulates that a child…
Public Health Lessons Learned From the Coronavirus Pandemic
The United States’ struggle to respond to the virus has highlighted the importance of communicating with the public, sharing data and stockpiling vital supplies. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each…
Greek PM admits bugging socialist leader’s phone was wrong
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis admitted for the first time that there was no national security reason for the secret services – under his personal control – to bug the phone of socialist leader Nikos Androulakis in the so-called “Greek…
Europe’s First Spouses gather in Zagreb to support fight against childhood obesity
Spouses of European leaders gathered in Zagreb on Wednesday to attend a summit organised by the World Health Organisation to launch an initiative to combat the growing problem of childhood obesity in Europe. Childhood obesity rates will seriously affect future…
Serbia’s Vucic promises to hold the country’s biggest rally
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced to hold the country’s biggest political rally a day before his party takes “big and important decisions”. A week after two mass shootings shook Serbia, Vučić criticised the protests held by the opposition but announced…
World Bank gives Kosovo glowing report as EU hopes intensify
Kosovo has recorded stable economic progress while reducing the poverty rate and increasing per capita income, according to The World Bank, which approved the new Country Partnership Framework for the fiscal years 2023-2037. The World Bank found an increase of…
Albanian local election campaign in last days amid vote-buying accusations
With just one day before Albanian political parties close their campaigns for crucial local elections, allegations of vote buying have surfaced, leading to sharp reactions from internationals in Tirana. Albanians are set to go to the polls on Sunday to…