Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:48
Russia: Putin vows to strengthen Russian military
President Vladimir Putin said, ‘Russia needs a mighty military to fend off threats near its borders’ in a stance that reflects soaring tensions with the West over the crisis in Ukraine. The Russian leader, whose approval…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:44
Romania: Fake bank notes; Central Bank moves from loss to profit
Romania’s Central Bank experienced 2,631 banknote forgeries in 2014, more than double the previous year. 2,400 were found in circulation while the rest were seized by police during raids. The total value of the forged local…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:42
Portugal: First national Roma survey released
The Portuguese Roma Gypsies have little formal education, marry young, mainly work in fairs, though many are unemployed and get basic social security benefits, a study published this week has revealed. This, is the first national…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:38
Poland: Gay community - a shift in attitudes
The Polish city of Gdansk, on the country's Pomeranian coast, is famous for several reasons. World War II is widely regarded as having started here in 1939,as did the Solidarity workers' movement of the 1980s. Recently…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:33
Netherlands: Government ordered to cut greenhouse gas emissions
A Dutch court has ordered the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25% by 2020, in a case environmentalists hope will set a precedent for other countries. Campaigners brought the case on behalf…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:30
Montenegro: Calls for increased political accountability
The sixth meeting of the EU-Montenegro Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) in Brussels, held a lively debate on the transparency and inclusiveness of Montenegro's accession process to the EU. The situation concerning disability policy and…