Ukraine’s Maidan massacre: Two years on a survivor remembersIvan Rapovyi was centimetres from death during the protests in Kiev in February 2014Sat Feb 20 2016 - 03:00
Ukraine’s PM defiant as critics denounce ‘oligarchs’ coup’Arseniy Yatsenyuk vows to pursue reforms as Yulia Tymoshenko quits coalitionWed Feb 17 2016 - 17:29
Ukraine in turmoil as bid to oust Yatsenyuk government failsViolence intensifies in east and public frustration mounts over stymied reformsTue Feb 16 2016 - 21:24
Dozens die in military strikes on Syrian hospitalsCeasefire effort must go on despite latest violence against civilians, says EU envoyMon Feb 15 2016 - 20:00
Turkey condemns actions of ‘terrorist’ Russia in SyriaMoscow denies hitting civilian targets, as Ankara vows to defend town of AzazMon Feb 15 2016 - 18:00
Unease in Ukraine at church leaders’ Cuba talksKiev churches see Kremlin agenda behind parts of declaration by pope and patriarchSun Feb 14 2016 - 21:10
Czechs shelter Iraqi Christians despite anti-migrant climateRival street protests increase as Czech president warns of Muslim ‘invasion’Sat Feb 13 2016 - 03:00
Poland and Hungary back ‘most’ of Britain’s EU reform plansConcerns expressed about proposal to curb benefits for new migrants from EU statesMon Feb 08 2016 - 18:01
Minister’s resignation fuels fears Ukraine coalition will collapseAll G7 states bemoan Aivaras Abromavicius’s departure and demand reformsSat Feb 06 2016 - 01:00
Chernobyl disaster ‘left imprint across Europe’, Mayor saysCork delegation visits areas in Ukraine and Belarus that were affected by nuclear falloutFri Feb 05 2016 - 01:00
Moldova braces for more protests by oppositionCalls for European mediation in deepening crisis as government refuses to resignThu Jan 28 2016 - 21:15
Crisis-hit Moldova’s youth look abroad for their futureMass emigration saps prospects for recovery in Europe’s poorest countryWed Jan 27 2016 - 21:00
Moldova’s coalition rejects call for snap electionsParliament speaker rejects opposition demands as West eyes pro-Russian challengeMon Jan 25 2016 - 18:52
Moldova protesters give ultimatum to new governmentDemonstrators vow to disrupt transport network unless demands are metSun Jan 24 2016 - 17:16
Moldovans march again and call for government to resignOpposition chiefs unite and call for huge anti-government rally on SundayFri Jan 22 2016 - 17:50
Moldovan protesters vow to oust new governmentPeople in Europe’s poorest state sick of rampant corruption and political chaosThu Jan 21 2016 - 16:58
Winter freeze endangers Balkan migrants, aid groups warnChildren most at risk amid fears of a ‘domino effect’ of closing Balkan bordersWed Jan 20 2016 - 15:41
Deepening political uncertainty adds to bleak Balkan picture for refugeesGrowing tendency to close borders in Europe threatens spirit of co-operationWed Jan 20 2016 - 01:00
Ukraine blames Russian hackers for airport attackKiev airport computer affected after hackers are blamed for blackout in western UkraineMon Jan 18 2016 - 19:57
Migrant crisis sees no slowdown during winterThe new year has failed to bring cohesion to Europe’s handling of its worst refugee emergency since the second World WarSat Jan 16 2016 - 01:00
Macedonia PM tenders resignation in crisis dealEU seeks to soothe rancour over plans for snap elections due in AprilFri Jan 15 2016 - 16:54
Poroshenko vows to regain lost regions and restore peace under Minsk accordPresident Poroshenko seeks EU and US help to regain Crimea from RussiaThu Jan 14 2016 - 21:28
Ordeal sharpens Balkan camp refugees’ longing for EuropeMacedonia funnels war refugees north on ‘official’ route closed to other migrantsThu Jan 14 2016 - 01:00
Fiery protest in Kosovo against EU-backed dealsIn Bosnia, Serbs ignore country’s top court and celebrate with Belgrade and Moscow’s backingMon Jan 11 2016 - 01:01
Tighter Balkan borders drive migrants into smugglers’ armsTrafficking resurgent as border controls and winter weather fail to halt refugee crisisSat Jan 09 2016 - 03:00
Budapest Letter: ‘Islamophobic’ Hungary’s Ottoman past recalledDiscovery of Suleiman’s tomb set to be confirmed as country criticised over refugeesWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
The year of the migrantAbout 1.5 million asylum seekers will reach the EU in 2016. Will member states join Angela Merkel in her optimism about a united Europe?Sat Jan 02 2016 - 01:00
Russia retaliates over new EU-Ukraine free trade zoneDebt and energy disputes fuel deep rancour between Kiev and MoscowFri Jan 01 2016 - 17:51
Ukraine peace deal extended into 2016Much of Minsk pact still unfulfilled as Kiev and Moscow prepare for trade warThu Dec 31 2015 - 01:00
Putin’s military gambits distract Russians from economic woesWorld review of the year: His pride at ‘returning’ Crimea to Russia still costing the countryTue Dec 29 2015 - 08:00
Armenia blames Azeris for renewed ‘war’ around disputed regionHeavier clashes hit Nagorno-Karabakh as Russia-Turkey row puts south Caucasus on edgeThu Dec 24 2015 - 01:00
Bosnia targets Isis contacts and arms smugglersArrests made as concern grows over Balkan radicals, thriving black market in weaponsWed Dec 23 2015 - 01:00
Russia slams EU and Ukraine over sanctions and trade pactMoscow to ban Ukrainian food imports when it enters free trade zone with EU next monthTue Dec 22 2015 - 01:00
Ukraine debt and EU sanctions anger RussiaMoscow to scrap free-trade zone with Kiev in response to planned EU-Ukraine trade pactFri Dec 18 2015 - 21:04
Vladimir Putin lambasts Turkey and hints at Russian role in Ukraine warRussian leader hails Donald Trump and Sepp BlatterFri Dec 18 2015 - 09:01
US and Jewish leaders lambast Hungary over ‘anti-Semite’ statueState money funds monument to supporter of Nazis and anti-Jewish lawsTue Dec 15 2015 - 15:05
Serbia moves down EU path amid Bosnia concernsBelgrade opens first EU accession ‘chapters’ as envoys warn Bosnian Serb leadersTue Dec 15 2015 - 01:00
Ukraine’s deputies brawl as embattled leader defends recordPremier manhandled at rostrum where US vice president called for unity this weekFri Dec 11 2015 - 16:17
Ukraine scrambles to solve riddle of stolen Dutch artKiev fears political fallout from Westfries Museum’s claims against nationalist militiaThu Dec 10 2015 - 15:27
UN highlights humanitarian abuses in east UkraineRussian fighters and arms still flow to a conflict that has killed more than 9,000Wed Dec 09 2015 - 16:30
US tells Ukraine’s politicians to heed ‘call of history’Joe Biden calls for anti-corruption drive and pledges to maintain US pressure on RussiaTue Dec 08 2015 - 18:32
Ukrainian president under pressure to intensify reformsUS vice-president Joe Biden urges Moscow to halt aggression against UkraineMon Dec 07 2015 - 18:28
Slovakia and Hungary attack EU refugee planSlovakia launches legal case and Hungary accuses Germany of ‘secret deal’ with TurkeyThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:01
Nato’s membership offer to Montenegro to irk RussiaEx-Yugoslav state poised to become 29th Nato member despite public ambivalenceWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Migrants and police clash as Macedonia builds fence at borderAid groups warn of mounting humanitarian problems as winter grips BalkansMon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00
Russia says Turkey will pay economic price for downing jetMoscow accuses Ankara of ‘defending’ and trading with Islamic State, but rules out warWed Nov 25 2015 - 22:18
Ukraine stops buying Russian gas and closes airspace to its planesMoscow threatens to halt coal sales to Ukraine amid Crimea power crisisWed Nov 25 2015 - 20:03
Russia warns of ‘serious consequences’ after jet attackedUS and Nato back Turkey over downing of Russian fighter on border with SyriaWed Nov 25 2015 - 08:00
Putin accuses Turks of stabbing his country in back and trading with IsisRussian politicians warn of economic retaliation after jet shot downTue Nov 24 2015 - 21:47
Kiev bans delivery of goods to Crimea, fails to fix power linesWith no land link with Russia, Crimea relies on Ukraine for most of its power and waterMon Nov 23 2015 - 21:33
