EUROPE

Bulgaria’s take on EU ties with Turkey

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has promised to help normalise relations between Turkey and the European Union. “Turkey is the EU’s largest neighbour and has...

Turkish religious body backs child marriages under Islamic law

Girls as young as nine and boys as young as 12 can marry under Islamic law.  This is according to an online glossary of...

Ukraine lawyer murdered, body found in river

Police in Ukraine are investigating the murder of a lawyer and human rights activist whose body was found in a river in Kiev. Iryna...

Moldova president rejects court decision to suspend his powers

A decision by Moldova’s constitutional court to suspend the president’s powers temporarily was rejected by President Igor Dodon on January 2. The ruling coalition had...

Ankara proves more effective than Washington in lobbying Albania

Turkey appears to have greater diplomatic leverage in Albania than Washington these days. The UN General Assembly Resolution condemning Washington’s move of the US Embassy...

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