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      Why Portugal has become an oasis of stability
      Dec01

      Why Portugal has become an oasis of stability

      LISBON — Any celebrations of António Costa‘s first anniversary as Portugal’s prime minister were muted by the announcement this week that the man Costa spent five months persuading to lead Portugal’s biggest bank had resigned, plunging into doubt the government’s efforts to shore up the...

      Russian wind blows over Eastern Europe
      Dec01

      Russian wind blows over Eastern Europe

      KIEV, Ukraine — The anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, and the subsequent collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, passed with barely a whimper this year. A chill wind blowing from the East put a damper on the celebrations. Russia, which Europe kept at arms length for so long, is once again ascendant....

      The Italian movement that could remake Europe
      Dec01

      The Italian movement that could remake Europe

      FLORENCE — Before there was Brexit or Donald Trump, there was Italy’s 5Star Movement. Ever since it burst onto the scene in 2013, at the height of the euro crisis, the anti-establishment, Euroskeptic political party has served as the country’s largest, and loudest, opposition group, stubbornly defying...

      EU and Russia on the brink of WAR as Kremlin official blames Brussels for ‘VISA GENOCIDE’
      Dec01

      EU and Russia on the brink of WAR as Kremlin official blames Brussels for ‘VISA GENOCIDE’

      TENSIONS between the EU and Putin are at breaking point as a Kremlin official labelled the Brussels ban on issuing visas to Russians living in the Crimea as “visa genocide”. …read more Source:...

      Russia positions 55k troops by Ukraine border in sign of aggression by Vladimir Putin
      Dec01

      Russia positions 55k troops by Ukraine border in sign of aggression by Vladimir Putin

      The sudden influx of feet on the grounds adds to up to 7,500 Russian soldiers already stationed in Ukraine, where officials are said to be convinced Russia is attempting to topple the government. …read more Source: Daily...

      Norwegian beats Russian to win World Chess Championship
      Dec01

      Norwegian beats Russian to win World Chess Championship

      Norway’s Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday won the World Chess Championship for the third time, seeing off challenger Sergey Karjakin, a Kremlin-backed Russian grandmaster who is a vocal supporter of President Vladimir Putin and who has praised the annexation of Crimea. After the 12-game match — which took place in New York...

      Ukraine prepares missile test near Crimea, angering Russia
      Dec01

      Ukraine prepares missile test near Crimea, angering Russia

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine was due to start two days of missile tests on Thursday – a move that has angered Russia, prompting it to put its air defense forces on high alert on the annexed Crimea peninsula. …read more Source:...

      Trump will feel at home with Eastern Europe
      Nov30

      Trump will feel at home with Eastern Europe

      Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia are used to a billionaire businessman in power …read more Source: Financial...

      Norway and Finland thaw relations with Russia
      Nov30

      Norway and Finland thaw relations with Russia

      Economic and trade contact re-established for first time since annexation of Crimea …read more Source: Financial...

      Normandy Four Reach No Breakthrough on Eastern Ukraine
      Nov30

      Normandy Four Reach No Breakthrough on Eastern Ukraine

      No breakthrough has been reached at the meeting in Minsk attended by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia.The countries from the Normandy Four discussed the withdrawal of armed formations from the front line in Eastern Ukraine and the exchange of prisoners of war.German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced...