Bosnians fear for economy as ethnic divisions dominate election agenda
Bosnia’s dire unemployment and corruption problems have been driving its youth abroad for years and many believe the ethnically divisive rhetoric which has dominated the run-up to elections on Oct. 7 means things are about to get worse.
Norway centrists eye moving left in threat to government
A small centrist party holding the balance of power in Norway’s parliament should consider aligning itself with the Labour-led opposition, the party’s leader said on Friday, in a switch that could topple the center-right government.
Danish police operation shuts major bridges, ferries to Sweden and Germany
Danish police have shut two major bridges to traffic and halted ferry services from Denmark to Sweden and Germany in a major operation, the Copenhagen police said on Twitter on Friday.
Saudi Arabia and Yemen fail to halt U.N. Yemen human rights inquiry
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted by 21 votes to eight on Friday in favor of prolonging an inquiry into human rights in Yemen, overriding objections from Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Slovak state prosecutor charges three people with journalist Kuciak’s murder
Slovakia’s state prosecutor has charged three people with the premeditated murder of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancee in February, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
Quake strikes off Indonesia, bringing down ‘many buildings’
A major 7.5 quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, briefly prompting a tsunami alert after a milder tremor brought down houses, and initial reports from the area said “many buildings” had collapsed.
EU ‘intransigence’ is reason why no deal Brexit is real prospect: Northern Ireland’s DUP
The European Union’s “intransigence” in Brexit negotiations is the reason for the real prospect of Britain leaving the EU without a deal, the deputy leader of the Northern Irish party backing Britain’s minority government said on Friday.
Russia says photos don’t prove its spy was linked to Skripal case
The Kremlin said on Friday a likeness between a Russian intelligence colonel and a suspect in the Skripal poisoning case does not prove they are the same person, comparing the resemblance to that of impersonators posing as Lenin.
Croatia opposition says health minister must go over waiting lists, costs
Croatia’s main opposition parties submitted a no-confidence motion against Health Minister Milan Kujundzic on Friday, accusing him of failing to tackle growing waiting lists, inefficiencies and costs.
Germany’s Merkel aims with Turkey’s Erdogan for Syria meeting in October
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she agreed with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to aim for holding a four-way meeting in October to discuss the situation of the rebel-held Syrian region of Idlib.
