Serbian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Mass Protests After Deadly Building Collapse
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned Tuesday following weeks of massive anti-government protests sparked by a November building collapse in Novi Sad that killed 15, potentially leading to early elections and raising concerns about autocratic rule and corruption.
Serbian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Mass Protests After Deadly Building Collapse
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned Tuesday following weeks of massive anti-government protests sparked by a November building collapse in Novi Sad that killed 15, potentially leading to early elections and raising concerns about autocratic rule and corruption.
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60% Bias Score
Sandu and Zelenskyy Condemn Russian Interference, Cooperate on Transnistria Energy Crisis
Moldovan President Maia Sandu visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on January 25th, 2025, to discuss regional security, energy cooperation, and countering Russian interference in Moldova's internal affairs, including the ongoing energy crisis in Transnistria.
Sandu and Zelenskyy Condemn Russian Interference, Cooperate on Transnistria Energy Crisis
Moldovan President Maia Sandu visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on January 25th, 2025, to discuss regional security, energy cooperation, and countering Russian interference in Moldova's internal affairs, including the ongoing energy crisis in Transnistria.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey to Collaborate on Stable, Secure Syria; Reiterates EU Membership Goal
Turkey's Presidential Advisor Akif Çağatay Kılıç, in Berlin, announced collaborative efforts with international partners to create a stable, non-threatening Syria, contributing to regional progress, and reiterated Turkey's commitment to EU membership despite challenges.
Turkey to Collaborate on Stable, Secure Syria; Reiterates EU Membership Goal
Turkey's Presidential Advisor Akif Çağatay Kılıç, in Berlin, announced collaborative efforts with international partners to create a stable, non-threatening Syria, contributing to regional progress, and reiterated Turkey's commitment to EU membership despite challenges.
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44% Bias Score
Bulgarian Coalition Government Faces Internal and External Pressures
Bulgaria's new four-party coalition government (GERB, BSP, ITN, DPS-Dogan), formed to end a political crisis, faces challenges due to internal divisions and potential backroom influences, particularly from Deljan Peevski, while external factors like the Eurozone accession could offer stability.
Bulgarian Coalition Government Faces Internal and External Pressures
Bulgaria's new four-party coalition government (GERB, BSP, ITN, DPS-Dogan), formed to end a political crisis, faces challenges due to internal divisions and potential backroom influences, particularly from Deljan Peevski, while external factors like the Eurozone accession could offer stability.
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44% Bias Score
Armenia pursues EU membership while maintaining EAEU ties
Armenia's government affirmed its commitment to the Eurasian Economic Union while beginning the process of joining the European Union, despite Russia's concerns and warnings about the potential economic consequences; Armenia's trade with Russia accounts for over 40 percent of its total trade, while ...
Armenia pursues EU membership while maintaining EAEU ties
Armenia's government affirmed its commitment to the Eurasian Economic Union while beginning the process of joining the European Union, despite Russia's concerns and warnings about the potential economic consequences; Armenia's trade with Russia accounts for over 40 percent of its total trade, while ...
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40% Bias Score
AfD Adopts Far-Right Platform, Nominates Weidel as Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel was nominated as the AfD's chancellor candidate at its weekend convention in Riesa, Saxony, where the party adopted a platform advocating for stricter immigration policies, withdrawal from the European Union, and a more traditional family structure, among other key proposals.
AfD Adopts Far-Right Platform, Nominates Weidel as Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel was nominated as the AfD's chancellor candidate at its weekend convention in Riesa, Saxony, where the party adopted a platform advocating for stricter immigration policies, withdrawal from the European Union, and a more traditional family structure, among other key proposals.
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60% Bias Score
Student Blockade in Belgrade Challenges Serbian Government
Serbian university students blockaded a Belgrade intersection for 24 hours, protesting the November collapse of a Novi Sad train station canopy that killed 15, escalating pressure on the populist government and marking the biggest challenge to their rule in recent years.
Student Blockade in Belgrade Challenges Serbian Government
Serbian university students blockaded a Belgrade intersection for 24 hours, protesting the November collapse of a Novi Sad train station canopy that killed 15, escalating pressure on the populist government and marking the biggest challenge to their rule in recent years.
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44% Bias Score
Polish Presidential Race: Ukraine's EU and NATO Membership Becomes a Key Issue
Poland's presidential campaign has placed Ukraine's EU and NATO membership at its center, with differing stances between candidates highlighting a domestic political divide, complicated by historical grievances and economic concerns.
Polish Presidential Race: Ukraine's EU and NATO Membership Becomes a Key Issue
Poland's presidential campaign has placed Ukraine's EU and NATO membership at its center, with differing stances between candidates highlighting a domestic political divide, complicated by historical grievances and economic concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Violence Erupts in Georgia Amid Stalled EU Accession Talks
Opposition leader Giorgi Gakharia was attacked in Batumi, sustaining injuries, while over 350 Georgian businesses participated in a strike amid stalled EU accession talks; the ruling Georgian Dream party is accused of orchestrating the violence, but they deny involvement.
Violence Erupts in Georgia Amid Stalled EU Accession Talks
Opposition leader Giorgi Gakharia was attacked in Batumi, sustaining injuries, while over 350 Georgian businesses participated in a strike amid stalled EU accession talks; the ruling Georgian Dream party is accused of orchestrating the violence, but they deny involvement.
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48% Bias Score
EU Enlargement Faces Challenges Amidst Internal and External Pressures
Oliver Kos affirmed a merit-based EU enlargement process during a European Parliament hearing on Tuesday, despite challenges faced by Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia, including member state resistance and internal political issues, which may slow or derail the process.
EU Enlargement Faces Challenges Amidst Internal and External Pressures
Oliver Kos affirmed a merit-based EU enlargement process during a European Parliament hearing on Tuesday, despite challenges faced by Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia, including member state resistance and internal political issues, which may slow or derail the process.
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40% Bias Score
Serbian Students Protest Government Amidst Civil Rights Violations
Serbian university students protested in Belgrade and Nis on Sunday against government pressure and civil rights violations following the deadly November canopy collapse in Novi Sad, which killed 15 and injured 3, reflecting wider discontent with President Vucic's increasingly autocratic rule.
Serbian Students Protest Government Amidst Civil Rights Violations
Serbian university students protested in Belgrade and Nis on Sunday against government pressure and civil rights violations following the deadly November canopy collapse in Novi Sad, which killed 15 and injured 3, reflecting wider discontent with President Vucic's increasingly autocratic rule.
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52% Bias Score
Armenia Approves EU Membership Bill, Referendum Pending
The Armenian government approved a bill initiating the EU membership process, a citizen's initiative backed by over 60,000 signatures, following statements by Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasizing Armenia's willingness to draw closer to the EU, contingent upon a national referendum and subsequent neg...
Armenia Approves EU Membership Bill, Referendum Pending
The Armenian government approved a bill initiating the EU membership process, a citizen's initiative backed by over 60,000 signatures, following statements by Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasizing Armenia's willingness to draw closer to the EU, contingent upon a national referendum and subsequent neg...
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44% Bias Score