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State of emergency declared in parts of Bosnia amid severe flooding
Feb 5, 2019A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina after the rapid thawing of recent snowfall triggered severe flooding and landslides across the country. In Zenica and Kakanj, two towns located 50... -
Serbia’s Wave of Protests – Key Facts
Feb 1, 2019Tens of thousands of people have been gathering every weekend to march against what they call the climate of “political violence” in Serbia created under the rule of President Aleksandar Vucic and his governing Serbian Progressive... -
Moment of Truth: Reality Bites for Notorious News Brand
Feb 1, 2019Milanka Opacic, a left-leaning lawmaker from Croatia’s ethnic Serb minority, is no stranger to intimidation. The former social policy and youth minister has had her share of vitriol from Croatian ultranationalists. But nothing like the venom... -
EU announces visa-free travel for UK citizens — even with no deal
Feb 1, 2019EU ambassadors agreed on Friday that UK citizens should be granted visa-free access to the bloc even in the case of a no-deal Brexit. The European Council proposal would give Britons visa-free access to the open-border... -
Why France is making supermarkets hike the price of Nutella and other big brands
Feb 1, 2019Why are prices going up? France’s agriculture minister, Didier Guillaume, says it is part of a bid to rebalance how supermarkets make their money. The likes of Carrefour and Auchan will be allowed to charge more... -
US announces withdrawal from INF missile treaty
Feb 1, 2019The US has begun its withdrawal from the INF Treaty with Russia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Berlin would continue talking with Moscow about its alleged violations until the withdrawal process was finished. The White House... -
Asia Bibi reunites with family in Canada: reports
Feb 1, 2019The lawyer of the Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy, said Bibi and her husband had arrived in Canada. He did not disclose the exact time of her departure and how she had left Pakistan, citing security... -
Early pint: evidence of ‘first British beer’ found in Cambridgeshire
Jan 31, 2019Evidence of the first beer believed to have been brewed in the UK, dating back more than 2,000 years, has been uncovered by road workers. Signs of the iron age brew from about 400BC were identified... -
President Trump’s First Two Years, in 13 Metrics
Jan 31, 2019When President Donald Trump took office, we asked columnists of Bloomberg Opinion to use data to judge his progress as president. Some are widely backed as important indicators. Others are meant to highlight an important issue facing his administration... -
Germany: Brandenburg approves law to get more women in parliament
Jan 31, 2019By 2020, political parties in the eastern state of Brandenburg will be required to offer equal numbers of male and female candidates for elections. The law is the first of its kind in Germany. Lawmakers in...
