Russia used the vote of no confidence against Von der Leyen to stir up polarization in the EU
An analysis reveals a spike in pro-Russian disinformation networks surrounding the attempt to oust the European Commission president earlier this month
Boris Spassky, the chess player who was a victim of Bobby Fischer but also much more
The world champion, dethroned by the American in the middle of the Cold War, died on February 27 in Moscow at the age of 88 after a life worthy of the movies
Finland’s school attack: An isolated event in the EU country that has the most firearms per capita
The shooting in the Helsinki metropolitan area, perpetrated by a 12-year-old boy, puts school violence back at the center of the political debate in the Nordic country
Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?
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Civil unions may become more common among Orthodox countries gravitating toward the European Union. They remain off the table in Russia and countries in its orbit
Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue
Russia’s war in Ukraine has spurred the EU to open up its doors to new members, perhaps as soon as 2030
The European Union commissioner urges Montenegro’s new government to push ahead with EU integration
Ursula von der Leyen met with top Montenegrin officials hours after parliament confirmed the new government following a heated session that lasted through the night
Montenegro, an EU hopeful, to vote on a new government backed by anti-Western and pro-Russian groups
A centrist coalition that advocates the small Balkan country joining the European Union won early parliamentary elections in June, but without enough support to form a government on its own
European Union offers a new growth plan to Western Balkans that partly opens access to single market
Russia’s war in Ukraine has put integration of the Western Balkans into the EU at the top of the 27-nation bloc’s agenda. The EU made it a requirement for Western Balkans to reform their economies and political institutions before joining
Canada knocks off France; Basketball World Cup attendance record falls on Day 1
A total of 38,115 fans came to a game, breaking the record of 32,616 set at the gold-medal game of the 1994 world championship in Toronto when the U.S. rolled past Russia for the title
Montenegro holds snap parliamentary election that could determine EU path
Unlike in previous elections, when the focal point of campaigning was whether the country should be leaning toward the EU or closer to Serbia and Russia, the economy and living standards dominated the issues this time
Montenegro’s new president says country firmly on EU path
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Jakov Milatovic is pledging to speed up the small country’s bid for membership in the European Union and to adhere to the bloc’s policy line toward Russia over its invasion of Ukraine
Do Kwon, wanted in $40B crypto crash, arrested in Montenegro
South Korea asked Interpol in September to circulate a “red notice” for the 31-year-old Kwon across the agency’s 195 member nations to find and apprehend him