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      Estonia joins the far-right club
      Apr30

      Estonia joins the far-right club

      TALLINN — Europe’s populist wave has hit Estonia — hard. In a national election in March, the Conservative People’s Party — a far-right upstart that says it wants to protect an “indigenous Estonian” population under threat — won 19 seats in the country’s 101-seat parliament, nearly tripling its share from the last election, in...

      In March 2019, the Number of the Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad Was 478.3 Thousand
      Apr30

      In March 2019, the Number of the Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad Was 478.3 Thousand

      In March 2019, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 478.3 thousand (Annex, Table 1) or by 3.5% above the registered in March 2018, according to data of the National Statistical Institute. In comparison with the same month of the previous year, an increase was observed in the total number of the trips of Bulgarians to: Germany...

      Debate: Russia and Ukraine: What’s behind the passport dispute?
      Apr30

      Debate: Russia and Ukraine: What’s behind the passport dispute?

      After Russia announced that it was offering fast-tracked Russian passports to the inhabitants of Donbass and then extended the offer to all Ukrainians, Ukraine’s president designate Voldymyr Zelensky has countered by offering Russians Ukrainian citizenship. Commentators look at the reasons behind the moves. …read more Source:...

      Whale was Detained in Norway on Suspicion of Being a Russian Spy
      Apr30

      Whale was Detained in Norway on Suspicion of Being a Russian Spy

      A whale found on the coast of Norway, carrying a special Russian harness and probably trained by the Russian navy, said a Norwegian expert, quoted by the BBC. Marine biologist Professor Awund Rickardsen explained that the harness has a GoPro camera holder and a label that points to St. Petersburg. Norwegian fisherman managed to remove it from the...

      The EU should back the fight against Ukraine’s oligarchs
      Apr30

      The EU should back the fight against Ukraine’s oligarchs

      Volodymyr Zelensky offers the chance to push reforms that stalled under Poroshenko …read more Source: Financial...

      Actor who played young mobster is stabbed in Naples
      Apr29

      Actor who played young mobster is stabbed in Naples

      Artem Tkachuk, 18, of Piranhas film is believed to have been attacked by a ‘baby gang’ in cityAn actor who appeared in an award-winning film about child criminals in Naples has been stabbed by an alleged member of one of the Italian city’s “baby gangs”.Artem Tkachuk, 18, originally from Ukraine, played a young mobster in The Piranhas,...

      Ferrexpo finance chief sold £400,000 stake on eve of share slump
      Apr29

      Ferrexpo finance chief sold £400,000 stake on eve of share slump

      Selloff came hours before auditor resigned amid scandal over Ukraine charity paymentsThe chief financial officer of scandal-hit mining company Ferrexpo sold shares worth more than £400,000 the day before the FTSE 250 mining company lost almost a third of its market value.Chris Mawe sold 150,000 shares worth a total of £402,045 on...

      Website alleges ties between controversial Ukrainian, Polish academic
      Apr29

      Website alleges ties between controversial Ukrainian, Polish academic

      The Ukrainian head of a controversial Warsaw-based foundation appears to have had ties to a Polish academic who once served in the Soviet army, a website has claimed in an investigative piece. …read more Source: Polskie...

      Murniece condemns Russia’s decision to simplify Russian citizenship to Ukrainian citizens  – The Baltic Times
      Apr29

      Murniece condemns Russia’s decision to simplify Russian citizenship to Ukrainian citizens – The Baltic Times

      RIGA – Latvian Saeima speaker Inara Murniece (National Alliance) condemns Russia’s decision to ease granting Russian citizenship to …… …read more Source: The Baltic...

      Putin says Russians and Ukrainians would benefit from shared citizenship: Ifax
      Apr29

      Putin says Russians and Ukrainians would benefit from shared citizenship: Ifax

      Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russians and Ukrainians would only benefit from sharing common citizenship, the Interfax news agency reported. …read more Source:...