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Macedonia Prosecution Probes Vice Prime Minister
Oct 11, 2018Bujar Osmani, Macedonia’s vice prime minister in charge of European affairs, said he has nothing to hide after the Special Prosecution in charge of probing high-level crime started to investigate him. Macedonia’s Special Prosecution, SJO, said on... -
Macedonia to Investigate Threats to Opposition MPs
Oct 11, 2018Amid claims that opposition MPs in Macedonia are under massive pressure – including death threats – not to support the government’s deal with Greece in parliament, Macedonia’s Interior Ministry has said it will use all legal... -
Kosovo Court Demands Changes to Veterans’ List Indictment
Oct 11, 2018Pristina Basic Court sent a controversial indictment charging 12 former members of the government’s commission for verifying former Kosovo guerrillas back to the prosecution for clarification. Pristina Basic Court on Wednesday said it has decided to... -
Bosnian Serb Battalion Chief Convicted of Assisting Genocide
Oct 11, 2018Former Bosnian Serb battalion commander Ostoja Stanisic was sentenced to five years in prison for assisting the commission of genocide of Bosniaks from Srebrenica in July 1995. The appeals chamber of the Bosnian state court on... -
Cyberchondria and cyberhoarding: is internet fuelling new conditions?
Oct 10, 2018The internet could be fuelling a rise in new conditions such as cyberchondria and cyberhoarding, experts have warned. While researchers say most internet use is benign, it can lead some people to develop problems. Now experts... -
Viktoria Marinova: man arrested in Germany over Bulgarian journalist murder
Oct 10, 2018A man has been arrested over the rape and murder of the journalist Victoria Marinova, Bulgarian authorities have said, adding that they do not believe the attack was linked to Marinova’s work. The body of Marinova, 30,... -
Hungary’s homeless fear they are Viktor Orbán’s next target
Oct 10, 2018Many countries have struggled to deal with the issue of homelessness but Hungary may be the first to put a constitutional ban on living on the streets. From next week, being homeless in Hungary will violate the constitution.... -
Jamal Khashoggi: alleged Saudi hit squad linked to disappearance
Oct 10, 2018Saudi special forces officers, intelligence officials, national guards and a forensics expert were allegedly among a 15-person team tied to the disappearance in Istanbul of the high-profile dissident Jamal Khashoggi, it has been reported by Turkish... -
Oligarchs Have ‘Captured Moldova’, EU Resolution Warns
Oct 10, 2018MEPs have adopted a highly critical resolution on Moldova, calling attention to its corruption and blatant disrespect for democratic standards – and urging the EU to cut off financial support. The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign... -
Komsic Victory in Bosnia Draws Criticism in Croatia
Oct 10, 2018Croatian leaders have slated the election of Zeljko Komsic as the Croat representative on the Bosnian state presidency – with the Prime Minister saying that Dragan Covic deserved re-election for his work. Croatia’s Prime Minister and...
