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Poland

Poland blast: What do we know? What questions remain unanswered?

Tuesday's explosion that killed two people in the village of Przewodów has heightened fears that Russia's war in Ukraine could spread and drag in NATO.

Europe

Above and beyond: Europeans behind huge air relief effort for Ukraine

Two Germans with a passion for aviation are behind what is claimed to be the largest aerial civilian humanitarian aid operation in history. Here is the story of Ukraine Air Rescue and its pilots.

Europe

Welcome to Listenbourg, the 'new EU country' going viral on Twitter

A tongue-in-cheek post showing a chunk of land appearing out of the Atlantic above the Iberian peninsula has taken social networks by storm. But what is it all about?

Europe

Italy: Meloni's deputy minister blasted over 2005 Nazi uniform photo

The photo in question shows Bignami in a Nazi uniform standing next to another man wearing an SS armband at a bachelor party.

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Europe

Spats spell trouble for Italy's election-winning right-wing coalition

The recent public fracas between the conservative mainstay Silvio Berlusconi and far-right firebrand Giorgia Meloni might mean the three-way alliance might be headed for a rapid end.

Europe

How Father Grigory became Russia's most prominent anti-war priest

Amid Moscow's ongoing aggression against Ukraine, Father Grigory Mikhnov-Vaytenko has decided to help thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Russia. He is also an outspoken critic of the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church.

Europe

Bosnia's peace envoy changed laws mid-election. But what does it mean?

As the votes were still being counted, High Representative Christian Schmidt used his powers on Sunday night to impose changes to one of the country's three constitutions and its electoral law. But what does that mean?

Europe

Bosnia election: Who's running? How does it work? Who may win?

Bosnia and Herzegovina is holding a general election on 2 October. Here's all you need to know.

Europe

In Rome's progressive quarter, Meloni's win causes anger and concern

Having Meloni in power — together with her coalition partners, Lega’s Matteo Salvini and Forza Italia’s Silvio Berlusconi — has made people who lean away from conservative ideas both worried and angry.

Russia

List of oligarchs and Putin critics' suspicious deaths since war began

A growing number of high-profile Russians have died under strange circumstances ever since President Vladimir Putin came to power.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Putin praises separatist Bosnian Serb leader during his Kremlin visit

In a rare trip by a representative of a European country to Moscow, Milorad Dodik supported the Kremlin's war in Ukraine on Monday, telling Russian state-owned agency TASS that Russia "was forced to retaliate".

Serbia

Serbia's interior ministry bars Belgrade's EuroPride march route

The organisers said they would use "all available legal means" to reverse the decision and have Saturday's march take place despite growing threats by the country's far-right and religious groups.

Europe

Russia's war in Ukraine is causing concern in Bosnia. Here's why

For some Bosnians, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a painful reminder of their war experience in the 1990s.

Sport

Bosnia's plan to play football friendly with Russia causes furore

The decision to play the match with Russia was made by the Association's urgency committee in an emergency session on Friday, with five votes for and one against.

Europe

How Gorbachev’s dream of liberal, European Russia failed

The death of the eighth and final president of the Soviet Union has sparked debates that are particularly relevant now when Russia is involved in the invasion of its western neighbour.

Kosovo

Kosovo citizens to travel freely to Serbia, says EU's Borrell

The Brussels-facilitated agreement between Belgrade and Prishtina came after weeks of heightened tensions over new ID documents and licence plate rules in Kosovo.

Albania

Four Czechs, two Russians, Ukrainian arrested for espionage in Albania

The seven suspects were apprehended for photographing weapons depots in two separate incidents in Gramsh and Poliçan.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria risks violating EU principles over Russia extradition request

The Russian dissident who burned his passport is appealing against a Bulgarian court's decision to extradite him, amid concern for the safety of others who fled to the EU after the invasion of Ukraine.

Europe

Russian who burned passport in war protest faces extradition back home

“The case against him is a way for the Russian state to take revenge and repress another opponent of the regime in Russia,” said his wife Olga Gyurova.

Belarus

Two years after Belarus election, 'torch of freedom' still burning

The 9 August 2020 elections -- believed to have been rigged by strongman President Alexander Lukashenko -- sparked unprecedented protests, leading to a crackdown against opponents of the regime and tens of thousands of arrests.

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