Turkey 02/02/2017 Merkel attempts to smooth relations with Turkish leader The German Chancellor is making her first visit to Turkey since a failed coup attempt there last July
Poland 17/12/2016 Protest broken up outside Poland's parliament Police have forcibly broken up a demonstration that had blocked the exits from the Polish parliament. Warsaw police spokesperson Mariusz Mrozek denied the use of tear gas.
world news 01/11/2016 Jailed for a Tweet: HRW slams attempts to silence online dissent in Gulf Arab States Launching a new interactive website, which highlights 140 prominent activists, HRW calls on the countries to carry out reforms, rather than jail the peaceful critics.
Turkey 31/10/2016 Europe condemns more journalist detentions in Turkey The European Union has strongly criticised the detention of the editor and senior staff at a leading Turkish opposition newspaper who’ve been accused of supporting July’s failed…
brussels bureau 28/10/2016 EU's 'dirty deal' with Turkey is a 'betrayal' of European values, says Turkish journalist Can Dundar is the former editor-in-chief of Cumhumriyet, a newspaper that is staunchly critical of the Turkish government.
world news 21/10/2016 Snapchat, Skype, Blackberry get low marks on privacy protection in Amnesty report Amnesty International ranked the 11 most used messaging apps on their use of encryption to protect users' privacy.
brussels bureau 27/09/2016 MEPs urge whistleblowers to come forward A group of parliamentarians are calling on whistleblowers to pass on any information about alleged tax avoidance.
Slovenia 30/07/2016 Putin visits Slovenia: Past and present ties on agenda with EU member state Officially, he is in Slovenia to pay tribute to Soviet servicemen who lost their lives there.
