Cold snap, snows and blizzards kill 200 across central and eastern EuropeSome 200 people have died as a result of a fierce, cold snap gripping central and eastern Europe, amid fears that a dispute between…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Czech coalition party to join oppositionThe Czech Republic’s minority government faces a tough start to 2013, after a party in the ruling coalition pledged to join the…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Billionaire businessman turned politician - Moscow's man or Georgia's defender?GEORGIA LETTER: Georgia’s prime minister rejects charges he is a Kremlin puppetTue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Ukraine PM re-elected amid fights and protestUkraine’s parliament has re-appointed Mykola Azarov as prime minister amid a second torrid day of protests and punch-ups between…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Serb given life sentence for Srebrenica killingsFormer Bosnian Serb general Zdravko Tolimir has been sentenced to life in prison for his key role in the massacre of thousands…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Ukraine takes helm as rift deepens between OSCE statesANALYSIS: It is perhaps fitting, though not reassuring for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, that a …Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
UN war crimes tribunal in firing line over acquittalsDissenting judge claims colleagues’ arguments are grotesqueFri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Kosovo and Serbia agree to joint controls at borderKosovo and Serbia have agreed to control crossing points on their disputed border jointly and to send liaison officers to each…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Netanyahu thanks Czechs for supportIsraeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has insisted he is committed to forging peace in the Middle EastThu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
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
Transdniestrian thaw and entry of Mongolia among year's highlightsAchievements: Ireland has avoided unpleasant political and financial shocks during its year at the helm of the Organisation …Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Orban condemns politician's call for list of Hungary's JewsHungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has condemned a far-right politician after he called for a list to be drawn up of all 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
