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Tymoshenko's allies accuse Ukrainian president of "buying votes" using nationalised PrivatBank
Politician close to opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko claims President Petro Poroshenko and his team have imported hundreds of millions of hryvnias via PrivatBank in order to bribe voters.
Erdogan’s use of shootings footage at election rallies draws rebuke and scorn
Recession-hit populist president accused of distracting voters with angry rhetoric over anti-Muslim and anti-Turkey sentiment.
Croatian trade unions push for referendum on retirement age increase
“We are a sick, overworked and poor nation,” says union leader at launch of "67 is too much” campaign, as Croatia becomes the latest ex-socialist country to see a pitched battle over pension reform.
Ukraine’s far right protestors attack riot police with toy pigs
Protestors gathered near the Presidential Administration and faced off with a four-deep line of police in full riot gear but began to pepper them with a barrage of soft toy pigs.
Slovak "Erin Brockovich" candidate wins first round of presidential elections
Zuzana Caputova, a lawyer and an environmental activist who has been nicknamed “Erin Brockovich”, won the first round of the Slovak presidential elections and will face Smer-SD's Maros Sefcovic in the runoff.
Protesters surround Serbia’s presidency, clash with police
President Aleksandar Vucic targeted on second day of violence in Belgrade, after months of peaceful protest.
Belarus, Russia locked in bitter diplomatic dispute over anti-Russian rhetoric
A bitter diplomatic row between Russia and neighbouring Belarus sparked on March 15 following an interview of Moscow's ambassador Mikhail Babich, who has accused President Alexander Lukashenko of using anti-Russian rhetoric
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Japan loads final Iranian oil shipment prior to US decision on sanctions waiver extensions
Trump administration nerves over climbing crude prices might prompt officials to tolerate more oil from Iran on the market than they wish to see.
Petrochemical major Sibur prepares to pay record-high dividend
The board of directors of Russian petrochemical major Sibur voted to pay a record-high dividend of RUB33.8bn ($0.5bn) for 2018, which would already include RUB11bn paid in 1H18 and leave RUB22.8bn to be distributed for 2H118, the company said on Mar
Slovak businessman charged with ordering journalist Kuciak's murder
Kuciak is believed to have been killed in connection with his last article for Aktuality.sk covering alleged tax fraud connected to the luxury Five Star Residence in Bratislava. His murder was unprecedented in the modern history of Slovakia.
Majority owner of Montenegro’s troubled Atlas Banka objects to capital hike plan
Temporary administrator said that it will launch a public call for a capital increase, which Dusko Knezevic, the subject of an international arrest order, claims is illegal.
Mega exasperation: Medics criticise Erdogan as he opens Ankara hospital as big as 100 football pitches
Critics say landmark facility will cause logistical headaches in treating patients and may even worsen infection outbreaks.
Removal of capital controls new milestone for investors in Uzbek stocks
Tashkent broker trades shares for foreign investor on nascent local stock market and repatriates proceeds in USD to Hong Kong.
Gazprom's Power of Siberia gas pipeline to China is finished
Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom will start filling the Power of Siberia natural gas pipeline that connects Russia to China from September 1, opening an entirely new market for Russian gas.
Turkish industry suffers fifth straight monthly decline
January output drop of 7.3% follows December’s 10%. Turkish professor worries more negative surprises are ahead for recession-hit country.
The share of salmon in Russia’s aquaculture is set to rise to over a third
Fish is now a booming business in Russia and has attracted the attention of several oligarchs, who have invested in new fish farms.
"Ukrainian Papers" massive business data leak embroils Poroshenko in a new corruption scandal
Another corruption scandal has broken out for Ukraine’s embattled President Petro Poroshenko, only two weeks away from presidential elections, via a massive leak of hacked files that also implicate the president's friends.
Board of Ukraine gas monopoly reportedly seeks extending of contract with incumbent CEO, halving salary
The supervisory board of Ukraine's state-owned natural gas monopoly Naftogaz proposed the Cabinet of Ministers to extend a contract with the company's CEO Andriy Kobolev for one year, until March 22, 2020, according to a letter signed by board's head
Hungary's automotive sector outpaces industrial growth despite week-long strike at Audi
Last year the three leading car makers Audi, Mercedes, Suzuki turned out a total of some 500,000 cars or 2.8% of the 19mn cars manufactured in the EU.
Turkish markets: Garanti, Eximbank, Ziraat seek syndicated loan renewals
Other latest news: Ankara tries to keep lid on S-400 row ahead of elections. Money market funds ordered into deposits. Dollarization a growing risk to banks.