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Slovakia sends Yandiev to Russia despite threats

Slovakia has ignored a United Nation decision and sent Ingushetia citizen Aslan Yandiev to Russia where he is wanted for alleged terrorism crimes. Specifically, Slovakia...

UN, EU call for end to violence in Nicaragua

As the death toll mounts in Nicaragua, UN officials accuse the government and its allies of torture, killings and arbitrary arrests. Speaking to Deutsche Welle,...

Attacks on Roma settlements in Ukraine condemned

A Roma settlement near Lviv in western Ukraine was attacked by a group of unidentified men wearing masks on June 23. One person was...

EU court rules Romania, Lithuania knowingly hosted secret CIA jails

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on May 31 that Lithuania and Romania hosted secret CIA prisons a decade ago and their...

How to speed up EU asylum procedures

The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties committee on April 25 approved new rules aimed at simplifying and speeding up the processing of asylum applications, particularly...

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European Commission greenlights Romanian aid for energy-intensive companies

The European Commission approved an aid scheme from Romania...

Focus on Chinese freighter as investigations into possible sabotage of Baltic undersea cables continue

As Baltic nations pursue their inquiries into whether the...

Latvia promotes UN Security Council candidacy in Dublin

On 19 November 2024, the Embassy of Latvia in...

Norwegian fund supports rule of law, democracy and human rights promotion in Europe

A new fund totalling over EUR 300 million will...

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