Ukraine suspects Kremlin behind prank call to presidentKyrgyzstan says one person detained over embarrassing hoax by well-known Russian duoFri Nov 18 2016 - 14:54
Angry reformers depart as Ukraine braces for protestsWhile the faces in power have changed frustration grows over continued corruptionFri Nov 18 2016 - 01:00
Russia-friendly new presidents to shake up Bulgaria and MoldovaPolitical uncertainty ahead for both states amid waning enthusiasm for EUMon Nov 14 2016 - 14:29
Russia set to profit from votes in Bulgaria and MoldovaAnger at ‘pro-EU’ governments helps Kremlin-friendly candidatesFri Nov 11 2016 - 15:13
Hungary hails Trump win as ‘return to real democracy’Viktor Orbán says US ‘big bang’ spells the end of ‘20 years of liberal non-democracy’Thu Nov 10 2016 - 17:01
Russia’s parliament applauds news of Donald Trump victoryVladimir Putin hopes for joint work on leading Russian-American relations out of crisisWed Nov 09 2016 - 11:32
Hungary’s parliament blocks ban on refugee resettlementVote is a further blow to prime minister Viktor Orban following invalid referendumTue Nov 08 2016 - 18:03
Kremlin denies role in alleged plot to kill Montenegrin leaderRussia has warned Montenegro about push for Nato membershipMon Nov 07 2016 - 18:07
Refugee crisis and Russia loom large in Bulgaria electionPresidential vote likely to go to run-off between air force veteran and ruling party candidateSat Nov 05 2016 - 01:00
How do Garda earnings compare with their counterparts elsewhere in Europe?Police in France and Spain have staged protests and withdrawn from some dutiesThu Nov 03 2016 - 16:37
Ukraine vows swift action over politicians’ questionable wealthProsecutor general says deputies already reporting each other in corruption inquiryWed Nov 02 2016 - 17:50
Ukrainians seek answers as politicians’ vast wealth is exposedWestern-backed declaration system reveals cash and assets held by Ukrainian officialsTue Nov 01 2016 - 17:08
Moldova's East-West presidential battle goes to a run-offPro-Russian candidate Igor Dodon narrowly fails to win in first round of electionMon Oct 31 2016 - 15:30
Montenegro in limbo amid leader’s resignation and ‘coup’ furoreOpposition rejects claims of attack plot with possible Russian linkThu Oct 27 2016 - 19:23
Hungarian PM’s grip on media tightens as leftist publisher soldFears grow over press freedom as Viktor Orban’s inner circle accumulates controlWed Oct 26 2016 - 17:17
Serbia makes arrests in Montenegro election ‘attack plot’Montenegro claims men from neighbouring Serbia targeted its leader Milo DjukanovicTue Oct 25 2016 - 16:38
Hungary: Viktor Orban accuses EU of ‘Sovietisation’Critics at 1956 memorial event jeer ‘Viktator’ who depicts Brussels as threat to freedomMon Oct 24 2016 - 01:00
Hungary’s ‘56ers’ split over handling of refugee crisisWeekend events will mark 60th anniversary of doomed anti-Soviet uprisingSat Oct 22 2016 - 02:00
Muslims alarmed at prospect of genocide denier running SrebrenicaBosnian mayor refuses to concede defeat to Serb rival amid claims of major fraudTue Oct 18 2016 - 16:47
Montenegro leader Milo Djukanovic accused of stealing electionSecurity forces arrest Serb ‘criminal group’ and block messaging apps on polling dayMon Oct 17 2016 - 16:55
Rivals unite to challenge Montenegro’s veteran rulerMilo Djukanovic accuses opposition of doing Russia’s bidding ahead of contentious electionFri Oct 14 2016 - 02:00
EU expresses concern as Hungary’s main opposition newspaper closesMedia watchdogs see press freedom threatened by Viktor Orban’s governmentMon Oct 10 2016 - 16:50
Ruling party accused of fraud after victory in Georgia electionGeorgian Dream set to retain power as monitors give positive assessment of voteSun Oct 09 2016 - 19:09
Violence and Saakashvili’s vow to return cloud Georgian electionsEx-president says he will return from exile in Odessa if his rivals are defeatedFri Oct 07 2016 - 16:42
Srebrenica local election confusion stokes fears among BosniaksFears of ballot fix as Bosnian Serb who denies 1995 genocide poised to be mayorThu Oct 06 2016 - 21:11
Hundreds of migrants begin long trek from Belgrade to HungaryMarchers call for border to be opened as they leave Belgrade escorted by policeTue Oct 04 2016 - 20:15
Hungary’s leader rejects resignation calls after invalid pollViktor Orban says landslide No vote in referendum boosts his anti-immigration stanceMon Oct 03 2016 - 17:36
Low turnout invalidates Hungary’s refugee referendumLeader Viktor Orban says Brussels ‘cannot ignore the will of Hungarian voters’Sun Oct 02 2016 - 22:02
Hungary’s leader warns of terror threat if refugee referendum failsOrban makes final appeal to voters ahead of Sunday’s poll amid international criticismFri Sept 30 2016 - 16:36
Migrant phobia in Hungary eclipses concern as vote nearsGovernment critics fear victory for Orban and a crackdown on foreigners entering countryFri Sept 30 2016 - 01:00
Russian fury clouds the search for MH17 culpritsMoscow rejects damning findings of international investigationWed Sept 28 2016 - 16:53
Hungary to help Christians while rejecting Muslim migrantsCountry’s refugee policy lambasted ahead of referendum on EU mandate on refugeesTue Sept 27 2016 - 18:27
Prosecutors investigate Bosnian Serbs’ ‘anti-constitutional’ voteBosnian Serb president summoned for questioning and EU rejects resultMon Sept 26 2016 - 16:27
Hungary urges EU to facilitate ‘giant refugee city’ in LibyaLeaders of ‘Balkan route’ states discuss security and migrant return dealsSun Sept 25 2016 - 15:37
Serb region’s referendum stokes tension in fractious BosniaRussia and the West at odds again amid bellicose Balkan rhetoricFri Sept 23 2016 - 14:09
Hungary’s leader urges the EU to deport all illegal immigrantsViktor Orban says guarded camps needed on ‘an island or some shore of north Africa’Thu Sept 22 2016 - 15:29
Hungary seeks EU treaty change due to refugee crisisAnti-immigration government ready for referendum to oppose refugee quotasWed Sept 21 2016 - 18:40
Ukrainian separatist gunned down in elite Moscow restaurantYevgeny Zhilin shot by unidentified man wearing false moustache and Panama hatTue Sept 20 2016 - 15:05
Bosnian Serbs reject court ban on ‘statehood day’Latest row in divided Bosnia comes amid hopes for progress on EU membershipSun Sept 18 2016 - 18:10
Hubert Butler: Ireland’s George OrwellThe writings of a market gardener from Kilkenny may yet influence the legacy of the notorious wartime archbishop of ZagrebSat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00
Snap election in Croatia unlikely to break damaging deadlockWeak economy, Serbia tensions and migration crisis await country's new leaderFri Sept 09 2016 - 19:57
Hungary under fire over award for ‘hate-filled xenophobe’Prime Minister’s controversial friend given honour as refugee referendum loomsWed Sept 07 2016 - 12:13
Ukraine says Russia’s ‘hybrid war’ may fracture EU sanctionsPresident Petro Poroshenko says he hears ‘Russian accents’ from some EU statesTue Sept 06 2016 - 18:15
US-Russia ‘gaps of trust’ stymie hopes for Syria ceasefireObama-Putin talks fail at G20 summit as Turkey renews call for Syria no-fly zoneMon Sept 05 2016 - 19:12
Balkans tighten borders as Turkey waits for EU to meet termsAnkara warns that Europe will face ‘huge risk’ unless bloc drops visa rules for TurksWed Aug 31 2016 - 16:45
Dictator’s stroke plunges Uzbekistan into uncertaintyUnclear leadership and Kyrgyzstan bombing add to regional instability fuelled by terror threatWed Aug 31 2016 - 01:00
Angela Merkel facing discord from Central EuropeLinks with Turkey and Russia, refugee issues and Brexit all signal a divided blocTue Aug 30 2016 - 01:00
Hungary eyes ‘massive’ new fence as EU-Turkey refugee deal faltersViktor Orban wants barrier ‘capable of stopping several hundred thousand people’Fri Aug 26 2016 - 16:14
Biden tells worried Baltic states to ignore Trump’s Nato commentsLeaders of Russia, Germany and France to hold Ukraine talks next monthTue Aug 23 2016 - 18:28
Vladimir Putin visits Crimea as Ukraine warns of Russian threatKremlin leader strikes soft tone but war games continueFri Aug 19 2016 - 21:02