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Austrian police search Austrian far-right leader’s home in connection with New Zealand terror attack

Austrian police have carried out another search of properties belonging to Martin Sellner, leader of the Austrian neo-Nazi organization Identity Movement, as part of their investigations into his connections with... read more →

June 27, 2019
09:34
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Political Watch

Poor governance and corruption holding Romania back, Legatum Institute

Governance and corruption are Romania's biggest problems identified by a report by the Legatum Institute, which looks at the path from poverty to prosperity, based on data from the International... read more →

June 19, 2019
10:00
editor
Political Watch

Suspect arrested in connection to murder of German politician Walter Lübcke

A man with reported far-right connections has been arrested in Germany in relation to the murder of Walter Lübcke, a local pro-refugee politician, investigators announced on Sunday. The 45-year-old man,... read more →

June 18, 2019
09:18
editor
Political Watch

Jan Kuciak murder allegedly ordered by Russian citizen

The lead suspect in the case of the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova has told investigators that the killing was ordered by a Russian citizen,... read more →

June 12, 2019
10:22
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Mob Watch, Political Watch

Journalist’s arrest on flimsy drug charges causes outrage in Russia

Three Russian newspapers have published identical front pages in a show of solidarity with investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, who was accused of drug trafficking, in a case that has provoked... read more →

June 11, 2019
12:40
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Legal Watch, Political Watch

German police investigating murder of pro-refugee politician

German police have opened a murder investigation after a regional politician from Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats was found dead last Saturday. Walter Lübcke, who was head of the regional council... read more →

June 8, 2019
15:58
editor
Political Watch

Council of Europe denounces Malta’s failure to investigate journalist’s murder

A report by the Council of Europe has denounced the inaction of the Maltese authorities in the investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed by... read more →

Kosovo police special unit members secure the area near the village of Cabra in northwestern Kosovo during an ongoing police operation on Tuesday, May 28

International tensions flare over controversial police operation in northern Kosovo

A police raid targeting organised crime in Serb dominated northern Kosovo sparked violence and heightened diplomatic tensions on Tuesday after a Russian diplomat and several Serb police officers were arrested... read more →

May 31, 2019
10:59
editor
Political Watch

Liviu Dragnea begins prison sentence for corruption

The leader of Romania's ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after the Romanian High Court upheld his conviction for corruption.... read more →

May 27, 2019
19:56
editor
Political Watch

More needs to be done to tackle fraud in EU cohesion spending, says European Court of Auditors

According to a new report from the European Court of Auditors, EU Member States' efforts to combat fraud on cohesion expenditure remain insufficient, with more than 4,000 potentially fraudulent irregularities affecting... read more →

May 21, 2019
11:01
editor
Political Watch

Austrian police search Austrian far-right leader’s home in connection with New Zealand terror attack

Poor governance and corruption holding Romania back, Legatum Institute

Suspect arrested in connection to murder of German politician Walter Lübcke

Jan Kuciak murder allegedly ordered by Russian citizen

Journalist’s arrest on flimsy drug charges causes outrage in Russia

German police investigating murder of pro-refugee politician

Council of Europe denounces Malta’s failure to investigate journalist’s murder

International tensions flare over controversial police operation in northern Kosovo

Liviu Dragnea begins prison sentence for corruption

More needs to be done to tackle fraud in EU cohesion spending, says European Court of Auditors

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