Europe
Journalists attacked, harassed while reporting from Ukraine monastery
Media Freedom
April 5, 2023
Journalists attacked, harassed while reporting from Ukraine monastery
On March 29, worshippers at the state-owned Kyiv-Pechersk monastery in the capital city of Kyiv threatened and obstructed a group…
Senate Democrats, with White House backing, unveil Russia sanctions bill
World
January 13, 2022
Senate Democrats, with White House backing, unveil Russia sanctions bill
Senior Democratic senators on Wednesday will unveil a fresh package of sanctions to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin if he…
President of Ukraine met with the President of Azerbaijan in Brussels
World
December 15, 2021
President of Ukraine met with the President of Azerbaijan in Brussels
During a working visit to Brussels, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham…
Turkey summons Bulgarian envoy over election interference claims
Turkey
November 21, 2021
Turkey summons Bulgarian envoy over election interference claims
The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the Bulgarian ambassador to Turkey on Thursday after the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish…
Turkey’s new terrorism financing law is used to criminalize activities of human rights groups, says LGBTQ+ activist
Turkey
October 30, 2021
Turkey’s new terrorism financing law is used to criminalize activities of human rights groups, says LGBTQ+ activist
Turkey’s new terrorism financing law, which entered into force on December 31, 2020, has been used to criminalize the activities…
Ukraine Army may receive British-made Brimstone Sea Spear missiles, Defense Ministry confirms
Ukraine
October 29, 2021
Ukraine Army may receive British-made Brimstone Sea Spear missiles, Defense Ministry confirms
That’s according to the Department of Military-Technical Policy, Armament Development, and Military Equipment of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine…
Turkey seals 11 bcm Azeri gas deal and is making progress on supply, minister says
Turkey
October 15, 2021
Turkey seals 11 bcm Azeri gas deal and is making progress on supply, minister says
Turkey has sealed a three-year, 11 billion cubic meter (bcm) natural gas accord with Azerbaijan and is making “significant” progress…
CoE fails to start infringement proceedings against Turkey in Kavala, Demirtaş cases
Turkey
September 17, 2021
CoE fails to start infringement proceedings against Turkey in Kavala, Demirtaş cases
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has failed to start infringement proceedings against Turkey due to the…
Top court rules on ‘overly broad’ law on criminal organization membership
Turkey
August 4, 2021
Top court rules on ‘overly broad’ law on criminal organization membership
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has issued a so-called pilot judgment about a provision of the Turkish Penal Code prescribing the penalty…
Germany bans Kurdish group’s gathering over alleged PKK ties
World
July 11, 2021
Germany bans Kurdish group’s gathering over alleged PKK ties
A Kurdish leading umbrella group in Europe has been banned from holding a meeting in Germany’s Cologne on July 11…