Friday, 17 July 2015 12:36
Cyprus: President expects progress in long-running peace talks
‘Negotiations to settle Cyprus's division are starting to show some progress , Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said in an upbeat assessment on ending one of Europe's most enduring conflicts. Mr Anastasiades, who represents the Greek Cypriot…
Friday, 17 July 2015 12:35
Croatia: Refugee’s challenges
Sandra, a 23-year-old Syrian refugee has lived in Croatia for nearly two years. She has done her best to integrate into her host country - learning Croatian and attending university in Zagreb. Still she feels like…
Friday, 17 July 2015 12:34
Bulgaria: US to deploy marine unit in effort to reassure NATO allies
A Marine Corps unit equipped with tanks, light armoured vehicles and artillery will be sent to Bulgaria as part of US efforts to reassure NATO allies worried by Russia’s involvement in Ukraine. Brigadier-General Norman Cooling, the…
Friday, 17 July 2015 12:32
Bosnia: The cradle of modern jihadism?
In the 1990s something happened in central Bosnia-Herzegovina that inspired people to this day and helps explain why that country now has more men fighting in Syria and Iraq (over 300), as a proportion of its…
Friday, 17 July 2015 12:30
Belgium: Government rescues over 200 Christians from Syria
Over 230 people were taken out of the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo and transported to Belgium where they have been granted asylum and can start to rebuild their lives. The Belgian government said the operation…
Friday, 17 July 2015 12:29
Belarus: Developing teamwork with Qatar
Belarus is ready to develop all-round cooperation with Qatar, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Qatar Minister of State for Defence Affairs Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah on 2nd July. The Belarusian head…