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Airlines scrap week’s worth of Turkey flights to Iran, Iraq and Jordan as Israel keeps up its bombing of Iranians
To avoid danger zone, aircraft diverted to airports in locations including Istanbul, Baku and Cyprus.
Israel’s Iran missiles hit Borsa Istanbul
Turkey's stock exchange leads global losses, even exceeding those seen in Tehran and Tel Aviv. Ankara, meanwhile, keeps nervous eye on oil price.
Kosovo’s LDK leader proposes unity government to break political deadlock
MPs have failed repeatedly to form a new government or even elect a parliament speaker since the February general election.
Ukraine’s “enemies database” adds foreign leaders over Moscow ties
A Ukrainian website that catalogues perceived "enemies of Ukraine" has added several prominent Russia-friendly foreign leaders to its database, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Romania’s coalition talks stall as minority cabinet without PSD emerges as an option
Romania's largest party has indicated it is ready to go into opposition two days of intense discussions fail to yield even limited consensus.
Gas crisis prompts Moldova's separatist Transnistria to extend economic state of emergency
President Vadim Krasnoselsky cited the worsening socio-economic crisis and severe energy shortages in the tiny breakaway republic.
Serbia's Vucic makes surprise visit to Ukraine
The visit risks aggravating already tense relations with Moscow, after Russian intelligence scolded Serbia for supplying weapons to Ukraine.
World Bank, Erste and ING all slash Romania's 2025 growth forecasts
Downward revisions made amid growing concerns over fiscal imbalances, sluggish investment and political uncertainty.
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court rejects president’s request for referendum on euro adoption
Sofia recently got the green light from the European Central Bank and the European Commission to join the eurozone on January 1, 2026.
Romania's coalition talks drag on past deadline
Missed deadline does not bode well for formation of multi-party coalition able to launch urgent fiscal reforms.
Bosnia’s Republika Srpska arrests opposition leader
SDS accused Republika Srpska's ruling SNSD of a "terror" campaign against the opposition after party leader Milan Milicevic's arrest.
Russia seeks to resume 5+2 talks on Transnistria, hints at new energy crisis
Fears Moscow could trigger a new energy crisis in separatist Transnistria if the pro-EU PAS wins Moldova's autumn general election.
88-year-old Turkish automaker boss flees guardians on hospital trip
Inan Kirac involved in inheritance dispute with daughter, a billionaire board member of Koc Holding.
Bulgaria’s government probes secret energy cartel allegations
PM Rossen Zhelyazkov orders ministers to take action after anticorruption NGO revealed businessman Hristo Kovachki's control over 150 energy companies.
“Greetings from Egypt” instagrams company boss sat in jail in Turkey
Kemal Sahin posted that he was visiting a garments plant in Alexandria – but the official record showed he was in Istanbul custody as part of Imamoglu operation.
Mystery of British tourist's heart "stolen" in Turkish hospital not resolved
Following international media coverage, government news agencies start circulating official explanations.
Construction bosses turn witness in Turkey’s investigation into “Imamoglu Crime Syndicate”
Prosecution secures confessions from multiple individuals who experience claimed enlightenment in jail. Critics contend probe is entirely political and bogus.
PSD dithering delays government formation and urgent fiscal reforms in Romania
Leader of Romania's largest party has yet to decide who to nominate for prime minister.
Boss of Turkish fuel retailer Teco arrested as part of Imamoglu operation
Regime says it's targeting "tentacles" of "octopus-like" crime syndicate under Istanbul mayor. Critics scoff at bogus investigation aimed at removing political threat to Erdogan.
Arrests made after Serbian student leader attacked by mob in Belgrade
A Serbian student who has become a symbol of opposition to ongoing university blockades was attacked near Student City in New Belgrade.