10 month agoTurkish Interior Minister says Istanbul bomber would flee Turkey to Greece today if she hadn't been caught up He also says police has an phone/audio tape that indicates PKK had ordered her killing to prevent her capture
10 month agoLive network data show that social media platforms Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook have been restricted in Turkey after a deadly explosion in Taksim, Istanbul; authorities issued a broadcast ban following the incident
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Istanbul bombing is a terrorist attack, which left six dead and 53 wounded
10 month agoAnti-government rally in Chisinau
Milorad Dodik, newly elected President of Republika Srpska, Bosnia's Serb-majority region, announced a meeting with parliamentary political parties on formation of a broad coalition, the meeting is planned for Tuesday after he takes the oath of the office
10 month agoRefat Chubarov, Chairman of the Crimea n Tatar National Assembly, was detained at Chisinau airport on his way back to Ukraine via Moldova after official talks in Istanbul. After one day and 24 hours of negotiations, he was allowed to travel by train
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - Crete, Greece
10 month agoPM Kosovo @albinkurti sets out the real risk of fascism in Europe, including the actions of Serbia. Calls for comprehensive approach in Europe in addressing this context. For me this includes a viable plan on Kosovo's accession to the EU family
Dacic: The Franco-German proposal starts from the fact that Kosovo is independent
The Greek government has canceled the privatization of the port of Alexandroupolis, citing its "large strategic, geopolitical and energy importance to our country
10 month agoTurkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu: "The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has been accepted to the Turkic Council as an observer state
10 month agoUrsula von der Leyen at meeting with Maia Sandy: I am glad to announce that we will provide an additional: €200 million for your energy security ; €50 million in budgetary support And we will help mobilise other international donors
EU rule-of-law mission in Kosovo has deployed its reserved police force in Serb-majority northern Kosovo following the mass resignation of ethnic Serb police in a dispute with the government
Bulgaria promises to reinforce borders following police incident – @EURACTIV A Bulgarian policeman was killed from a shot across the Turkey border, apparently by a trafficker of human beings
Authorities in Transnistria asking Moscow to help with natural gas supply
The political crisis in Montenegro escalated on November 1 when the parliament adopted a new law on the president's power, opening the way to the election of a new government
Over 20 Kosovo Serb police officials who resigned over the weekend handed over their weapons and cuffs in bags on Monday morning at the regional police station in the Serb-majority municipality of North Mitrovica
11 month agoDacic: The French-German plan is unacceptable, it starts from the position that Kosovo is independent
Dacic: We have information that Kosovo will apply for EU membership in December
EU warns about license plate dispute in Kosovo. Foreign Representative Borrell stated that the withdrawal of the Serbs from state institutions in Kosovo was not a solution
11 month agoIn the north of Kosovo, armed and masked Serb nationalist paramilitaries declared their "return," that "Kosovo is Serbia, Crimea is Russia" as automatic gunfire is heard in the distance
11 month agoKFOR: We are monitoring the situation and we are cooperating closely with leaders in Belgrade and Pristina
Kosovo's ethnic Serb police and lawmakers resign en masse over license plate policies
The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the European Union's peacekeeping forces in Bosnia for another year
11 month agoJens Stoltenberg: Great to be back in Istanbul & meet Foreign Minister @MevlutCavusoglu. I commend Türkiye for its efforts to maintain the vital Ukraine grain deal. We also addressed the accession of Finland & Sweden to NATO. It is time to welcome them as full members of our Alliance
After 4 hours of debate, the parliament decided that Bulgaria should provide military aid to Ukraine. The caretaker government must submit a decision within 30 days, as well as enter into talks with NATO countries to acquire, receive or deploy defense-enhancing capabilities
11 month agoJosep Borrell Fontelles: Good to meet PM @albinkurti ahead of BerlinProcess Discussed the situation in north of Kosovo. Disruptive actions, such as burning of cars, are unacceptable Dialogue agreements must be respected. Call on all to act with restraint We also discussed way forward on normalisation
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 7 km NE of Gura Teghii, Romania
The units of the Serbian Armed Forces neutralized a commercial drone that was moving from the direction of Kopaonik to Raška in the afternoon after timely detection and monitoring. As announced by the Ministry of Defense, the drone was shot down using electronic jamming measures, in the immediate vicinity of military facilities in the Raska garrison.
Moldova condemns in strongest possible terms Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine. The appalling strikes on critical infrastructure reverberate beyond Ukraine's borders and pose a direct threat to Moldova's energy – and human – security
