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Russian billionaire Usmanov has been re-elected to a fourth term as the President of the International Fencing Federation
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has been re-elected to a fourth term as the President of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) during the body’s congress in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Concern mounts over new southern Africa coronavirus variant
The EU is planning a ban on travel from southern African countries after a new and highly infectious variant of the coronavirus virus was confirmed in Botswana and South Africa.
Romanian parliament backs new government after long political crisis
PSD and PNL put rivalries aside to form new government led by Nicolae Ciuca, ending lengthy political crisis.
Moldova disburses €70mn from state budget to pay gas bill to Gazprom
Russian gas major had threatened to switch off gas supplies to Moldova over unpaid gas bill.
63 dead in Siberian mine methane explosion tragedy
Over 63 miners died during a methane gas explosion in a Siberian mine on November 25. "According to preliminary information, no one is left alive in the mine," state news agency TASS
Croatia signs €999mn deal to buy 12 used Rafale fighter jets
Nato member Croatia signs deal to bolster its air defences after tender process was delayed by the pandemic.
Iranians cheered by collapse of lira flood over Turkish border for Black Friday shopping
With Iran’s rial typically suffering only bad news given US sanctions, day-trippers didn’t need telling twice to make journey to bag some bargains.
Joe Biden leaves out Hungary from list of participants in US Democracy Summit
Viktor Orban is the only premier among the EU member states not taking part in the two-day event.
Tehran City Council renames streets in dig at Azerbaijan
Road renamings celebrate historic Iranian links to the South Caucasus, as well as jailed Shiite group.
Bosnia risks running out of coal as miners refuse to return to work
Miners have gone home after two days of protests in Sarajevo, but say they won't return to the mines until their demands are met.
Poland’s government-controlled top court says European human rights convention clashes with Polish Constitution
After declaring it can ignore European Court of Justice, Poland's Constitutional Tribunal now claims it can dismiss ECHR rulings.
Slovakia declares two-week lockdown amid record growth in positive COVID-19 cases
Slovakia has recorded the world´s fastest rise in positive cases.
Migrants continue to try to cross Poland’s border from Belarus, but the camp has gone
Middle Eastern migrants continue to try to storm the Polish border from Belarus, but security forces say the woodland camp is largely gone.
Bulgaria confirms veto on start of EU membership talks with North Macedonia
Bulgarian decision blocks opening of EU accession talks with both North Macedonia and Albania.
Bosnian coal miners hold mass protest in Sarajevo
6,500 miners from seven mines in the Bosnian Federation held a protest in Sarajevo, forcing a shutdown of mining in the entity.
Moscow claims US rehearsing nuclear strike against Russia as East-West tensions rise further
Russia claims that US bombers flying only 20 km from Russia’s border were rehearsing a nuclear strike on Russia from two different directions earlier this month, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on November 23.
Ukraine asks Gazprom to extend gas transit deal for 15 years
Ukraine has asked Russia’s gas behemoth Gazprom to extend the current gas transit deal that expires in 2024 for another 15 years and has offered to cut transit fees in half.
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Commercial activity in Turkey grinding to halt amid uncontrolled lira depreciation
Collapse of currency pushing up prices of imported raw materials. Fertilizer and other producers sitting on output as they cannot determine how prices will develop.
At least 46 people from North Macedonia died in bus crash in Bulgaria
Tourist bus returning to North Macedonia from Istanbul caught fire and overturned, killing at least 46 people.
Romanian political crisis ends with formation of unlikely ruling coalition
Romania’s two biggest parties — the National Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party — put aside their rivalry to form a new government headed by Nicolae Ciuca.
