Tag: European Union
Hungary’s PM aims to create new right-wing political force
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban said Friday he will soon meet with other right-wing politicians from Poland and Italy to discuss...
5 years on, stalled EU Turkey migrant deal remains a model
<p>BRUSSELS — Five years after it was signed, the widely-criticized deal between the European Union and Turkey aimed at preventing migrants from entering Greece...
Kremlin: Putin’s offer of a call with Biden was to save ties
MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin's offer to speak by phone with U.S. President Joe Biden was intended to prevent...
Dutch prime minister powers to fourth straight election win
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's conservative party powered to a fourth consecutive election victory in a vote held during a...
Russian warning against NATO membership denounced by Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian officials on Friday denounced a Russian warning that it will take action if the country takes steps toward NATO membership.
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Belarus opposition leader urges talks with authorities
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — The leader of Belarus' political opposition announced a nationwide online vote about starting mediated talks with government authorities to end the...
Bulgaria breaks military ring suspected of spying for Russia
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian authorities have broken a ring of serving and retired military officials who allegedly spied for Russia, arresting and charging six...
Czechs split over mandatory quota on local food in stores
<p>PRAGUE — The Czech Parliament's upper house on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected draft legislation to reduce dependency on imports by imposing a quota of locally-produced...
Mediterranean ministers to discuss EU migration policies
ATHENS, Greece — The interior ministers of the five Mediterranean countries on the front line of mass migration to Europe are meeting in Greece...
Garment workers in Myanmar fight for democracy, livelihoods
<p>NEW YORK — Tin Tin Wei used to toil 11 hours a day, six days week sewing jackets at a factory in Myanmar. But...