Hungary’s Orban urges fence between Greece and Macedonia, Bulgaria
BRDO PRI KRANJU, Slovenia (Reuters) – Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that a fence should be erected on the Macedonian and Bulgarian borders with Greece to curb the inflow of migrants into Europe.
Czech MEP, arrested in Swiss bank case, dies in Prague
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Miloslav Ransdorf, a Czech communist member of the European Parliament who was arrested in December after trying to withdraw hundreds of millions of euros from a Swiss bank, has died, his political party said on Friday.
Greek farmers rail against Tsipras as taxes loom
KASTRO, Greece (Reuters) – Three years ago, a young Greek opposition politician named Alexis Tsipras clambered onto a tractor to give a rousing speech to hundreds of cheering farmers blockading the roads, vowing to ‘crush’ harsh reforms that he said we…
Ivory Coast army chief urged Burkina coup leader to act
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s army chief encouraged a coup leader in neighboring Burkina Faso during his failed bid to seize power last year, according to a recording of a conversation in the hands of Burkina Faso judicial authorities.
Belgium charges Paris attack suspect
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium charged a man detained this week with terrorist offences linked to the Paris attacks and released another held for three weeks due to lack of evidence, federal prosecutors said on Friday.
At least 43 migrants drown when boats capsize off Greek islands
ATHENS (Reuters) – At least 43 people, including 17 children, drowned when their boats capsized off two Greek islands near the Turkish coast on Friday, coastguards said, marking one of the deadliest days for migrants risking the perilous route to Europ…
Kerry says effort and good faith could lead to lifting of sanctions on Russia
DAVOS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he believed that, with effort and good faith on both sides, it would be possible to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine in coming months to allow for a lifting of sanctions on Ru…
U.S. Vice President Biden chides Turkey over freedom of expression
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said during a trip to Turkey on Friday that intimidating the media, curtailing internet freedom and accusing academics of treason was not setting a good example in the Middle East.
Poland clouds NATO’s nuanced Russia plan
BRUSSELS/WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland is putting its own spin on a nuanced NATO plan to deter Moscow in eastern Europe without stationing permanent troops on Russia’s borders, prompting disquiet from allies including Britain, which needs Warsaw’s help in …
Five years on, unrest tests ‘Arab Spring’ model Tunisia
KASSERINE, Tunisia (Reuters) – On Dec. 17, 2010, a young, desperate Tunisian vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself ablaze in a suicide protest over unemployment and police abuse that spread revolt across the Arab world.
