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Analysis – As US election nears, Europe worries over impact on Ukraine war and NATO

Brussels, Belgium Reuters As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump enter the final days of their close-fought White House contest, Europe is jittery about the potential impact of the US presidential election on the war in Ukraine and the continent’s security. “A half-sentence uttered in a farm in southern Idaho brings everybody from Porto to Helsinki […]

Georgia conducts partial vote recount after reports of polling irregularities

Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters Georgia’s central electoral commission said it would recount ballots at some 14 per cent of polling stations on Tuesday after a disputed parliamentary election in the South Caucasus country. Official results said the governing Georgian Dream party won nearly 54 per cent of Saturday’s vote, but pro-Western opposition parties and Georgia’s president […]

Thousands protest in Georgia as opposition challenges election results

Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters Thousands of people protested outside Georgia’s parliament on Monday after the governing party won an election marred by reports of voting irregularities which Western powers said must be investigated. Some protesters carried anti-Russia banners after a parliamentary election they had cast as choice between the Georgian Dream party, which has deepened ties […]

Georgian President calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election

Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili called on Sunday for people to take to the streets to protest the results of Saturday’s disputed parliamentary election, which the electoral commission said the ruling party had won. The Georgian Dream party clinched nearly 54 per cent of the vote, the commission said, as opposition parties contested […]

Georgia’s ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul

Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters Georgia’s most powerful man won a parliamentary election on Saturday, according to early official results, a victory which opposition politicians refused to recognise, alleging “falsification”. The ruling Georgian Dream party’s billionaire founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, the opposition, and foreign diplomats had cast the election as a watershed moment that would decide if Georgia […]

The Czech Republic becomes one of last EU countries to sign a treaty with the Vatican

Prague, Czech Republic AP The Czech Republic signed a treaty over its relations with the Vatican on Thursday, becoming one of the last European Union countries to do so. The lower chamber of Parliament rejected the treaty in 2003, saying the Catholic Church would receive preferential treatment over other churches and that it would be […]

Early results give Sandu small lead in Moldova election, ‘no’ at EU vote

Chisinau, Moldova Reuters Early results based on a fraction of the vote showed 56 per cent of Moldovans voting “no” at Sunday’s referendum on their EU aspirations and put incumbent Maia Sandu just a few percentage points ahead of her rival at the presidential election. The results given on the Central Election Commission’s website were […]

Moldova votes in election, EU referendum in shadow of alleged Russian meddling

Chisinau, Moldova Reuters Moldovans vote on Sunday in a presidential election and EU referendum at a pivotal moment that could bolster the small agricultural economy’s drive to join the European Union, after allegations of Russian election meddling.  As the war in Ukraine rages to the east and turns the political and diplomatic spotlight on the […]

Migrants held in Albania transferred to Italy after court ruling

Shengjin, Albania Reuters An Italian coastguard vessel collected migrants that were held in reception centres in Albania and transferred them to Italy on Saturday, after a court ruling dealt a blow to Rome’s plans to house migrants picked up at sea outside the EU. The Italian Government vowed on Friday to push ahead with Prime […]

G7 reassures Ukraine on NATO bid, frets over threat to UN in Lebanon

Naples, Italy Reuters Defence ministers of the G7 wealthy democracies on Saturday backed Ukraine’s “irreversible” path to NATO membership and expressed concern over threats to United Nations peacekeepers targeted by Israel in Lebanon. The first ever gathering of G7 defence ministers took place as Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah exchanged fire, with one drone […]