November 25, 4th Saturday of November: Remembrance Day for the Victims of Holodomors in Ukraine
1912 November 28: Albanian Flag Day/Declaration of Independence
November 29
Barcelona may need water shipped in during worst drought on record in Catalonia, authorities say
First group of forced migrants from Palestine arrives in Chechnya
Belarus and Republic of Mari El sign agreement on cooperation
Jailed US former Marine Paul Whelan attacked in Russian prison by another inmate
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November 30: Saint Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s official national day
Eurozone inflation falls more than expected to 2.4%
EU ambitions are ‘glue’ holding Balkans together, North Macedonia says
Moscow Uses Natural Gas to Fragment Moldova and Block Chisinau’s Turn to the West
Don’t Jump To Conclusions About Chechen Succession
December 1
Andorra: Activist on trial for raising concerns about total abortion ban at UN meeting
Aid collection for Palestinians unites residents of Ingushetia
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1552 December 3: International Day of the Basque Language
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Discover the charm of Friesland with these sightseeing spots
The bank of the Faroe Islands can help guide Scotland
Russia responds to Moldova’s pro-EU steps with warnings of “hybrid war”
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Where in Europe speaks the best English and where will Anglophones struggle?
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1917 December 6: Finland Independence Day
Switzerland: Progress noted but more efforts needed for minority language use in public life
Belgium, itself divided on trade, eyes role of honest broker at EU helm
Is the 16-year-old son of Chechnya’s brutal autocrat Ramzan Kadyrov being readied for power?
Ukrainian traitor ex-MP found dead in Russia, Kyiv suspected
Russia’s March Elections Will Tell Who Wants Victory in Ukraine More
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Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein dies ‘unexpectedly’ at 51
Prosecutor In Russia’s Bashkortostan Seeks Five Years In Prison For Ramila Saitova’s Posts
Russia’s threatened minority languages have become a political hot potato since the war in Ukraine began
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Tiny Moldova stands up to Russia’s might
How Russia uses the Israel-Gaza Crisis in its disinformation campaign against the West
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A Look at History of Crimean Tatars in Ukraine
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1948 December 10: Human Rights Day
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1994 December 11: First Chechen War
Romani children are demotivated
History at the Barn talks about Basque migration to Idaho
On this day: Russian troops and tanks enter Chechnya in 1994 to stop drive for independence
Resurgent Dreams of Independence in the North Caucasus
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EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act: Improved ambitions, but language still raises concerns
The Commission welcomes the end of the negotiations for an Association Agreement with Andorra and San Marino
Catalonia will pursue its right to a referendum
Ukrainian Refugees in Pro-Russian Transnistria Come to Moldova for Help
An Unsettled Nation: Moldova in the Geopolitics of Russia, Romania, and Ukraine
Russia: journalist Alsu Kurmasheva detained under “Foreign Agents” law
Request For Early Release Of Chechen Opposition Bloggers Yangulbayevs’ Mother Denied
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1974 December 13: Malta Republic Day
How a small state is outshining the German Federal Government – Liechtenstein’s new space law
Shor: Moscow’s Man in Moldova
Rule of law in Slovakia threatened by new draft law
Russian-Installed Police In Crimea Detain Crimean Tatar Religious Leader
Russia’s new Black Sea naval base alarms Georgia
Fail Alsynov’s Trial In Russia’s Bashkortostan To Be Held Behind Closed Doors
Kadyrov: Chechnya beats mobilization’s target by 15 times
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The Ancient Game “Tablut” Has Survived Centuries
Court suspends Italian plan to hold migrants in Albania
EU Most Wanted drug trafficker arrested in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Russian judge re-opens possibility of jail for rights defender Oleg Orlov
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In Defense of Spain’s Catalonia Amnesty
Moldova and Georgia celebrate opened EU membership talks
Twelve years since murder of Dagestani journalist Khadjimurad Kamalov
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1989 December 16: Romanian Revolution
5 of the best Indigenous winter adventures in Sweden’s Sámi country
Catalonia To Enforce Mobile Ban In Schools
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December 18: International Migrants Day
Vatican: Doctrinal declaration opens possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations
A Resolution to the Transnistria Conflict Is More Distant Than Ever
Finland’s Karelia – Living Geopolitics On An Edge: Alexander Dalziel in UpNorth
Karelian enlistment officers recruited illegal migrants to the war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns of ‘problems’ with Finland after NATO membership
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Romani man abused by Belgrade police faces charges for failure to carry identification after officers confiscated his id
Denmark, US Reach Defense Agreement
Putin could attack Baltics and Moldova next, says Belgian army chief
Russia: Schoolchildren forced to help make flying grenades for drones attacking Ukrainians
20
The Council and the European Parliament reach breakthrough in reform of EU asylum and migration system
EIB and Walloon Region partner up to grow Walloon space sector
Iceland volcano: What it’s like to live with the fires of Reykjanes
Cyprus foils alleged Iranian plot to kill Israelis, in joint operation with Mossad
Advocate Nemov refuses to travel to Chechnya to testify
Reaction from the Circassians to the ‘sword residue’ remarks of Sheikh Said’s grandson
Court Decision To Liquidate Rights Group In Russia’s Mari El Upheld
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New world-class European supercomputer inaugurated in Spain
Spanish group working to add Basque-American names to World War II memorial on Okinawa
Independence referendum is out of the question, Spain’s PM tells Catalonia
Governor of Gagauzia Gutsul doesn’t exclude a referendum for Moldova’s EU accession
Ukraine attacks Russian space communications center in Crimea
Defense Minister Umerov Considers Drafting Ukrainians Abroad
22
Economists warn fiscal squeeze to hit eurozone next year
2027 Island Games: Faroe Islands to host after Ynys Mon pull out
23
The second most popular spoken language in each European country revealed
Iran Threatens Strait of Gibraltar Closure Without Saying How
Czech Republic mourns victims of Prague university mass shooting
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Slovakia arrest over threat to copy Prague attack
The coming year has the potential to be transformative for the South Caucasus
Rights defenders note no progress in case of attacking journalists in Ingushetia
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In Moldova, the Christmas spirit is conflict and rivalry for parishioners
The European ‘frozen conflict zone’ enclave Putin may use as launching pad to expand war
Memorial to ‘Victims of Finnish Occupation’ Installed at Stalin-Era Mass Grave – Opposition Deputy
Ugur Yilmaz: ‘The trade turnover between Tatarstan and Turkey has exceeded $2 billion in nine months’
Russia’s Navalny tracked down to ‘Polar Wolf’ prison in the Arctic
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1990 December 26: Slovenia Independence and Unity Day
1991 December 26: Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Eurozone set for weak growth next year, say economists
Explore Iceland with the Icelandic sagas
What unionists could learn from Ireland’s nationalists
Repressed by Stalin residents of Kalmykia to receive one-time payments
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Europe: EMA publishes its own Artificial Intelligence Medicines workplan
On a rescue ship, migrants talk about their journey to Europe
Jacques Delors, architect of a united Europe, is dead at 98
The eurozone really thrives in periods of adversity
Wolfgang Schäuble, Architect of German Reunification and Eurozone Austerity, Dies at 81
The joyful, raucous world of Romani music
Navigating the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act
‘We have a responsibility’: the older women suing Switzerland to demand climate action
Belgium to Take Over the EU Council Presidency on January 1, 2024
Albanian parliament, telecom company hit by cyberattacks
Athletic Bilbao’s Basque-only ‘philosophy’ – and why some are calling for change
Greece would offer major treasures to UK for Parthenon marbles, minister says
Moldova’s president says Putin must be stopped
BNP Paribas caught up in Cyprus-related money laundering investigation
Why the Armenian exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh may not end Azerbaijan’s ambitions
Abkhazia OKs Handing State Resort Over To Russia, Triggering Protests
France expels two Azerbaijan diplomats in ‘reciprocity’ move
Well-known Ingush doctor Bagaudin Gaitukiev sentenced to probation
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1943 December 28: Day of Memory and Sorrow in Kalmykia
Far-right renaissance haunts Europe
Spearhead?: Spain, Europe and the battle for the global South
UK eases Brexit travel restrictions for EU students on language trips
21 European cities that are even more charming in winter
17 Countries With Best Universities In Europe
Is the US economy outperforming Europe?
Conclusion of Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Romania, Bulgaria to partially enter Schengen after striking deal with Austria
“We need to be prepared for war with Russia”: Dutch army chief
Iceland’s readers are preparing for a long, dark winter with the annual “book flood”
Fenerbahce-Maccabi game to take place in Lithuania
Finland first to suffer if Russia-NATO tensions escalate- Russian diplomat
Tough decisions on future of Welsh history
Montenegro: Yet Another Year Without Progress on War Crime Probes
‘This Barbie is the president,’ says Kosovo’s Vjosa Osmani
The Implications of China-Serbia Relations for Kosovo
The referendum on Moldova’s accession to the EU will take place without Transnistria
What you read on Emerging Europe in 2023
Snow, bears and a US Army first in the mountains of Slovakia
Ukraine and Hungary prepare for Zelenskiy, Orban meeting amid tensions
Germany Expects EU Deal on Ukraine Aid Package, Even Without Hungary
Putin sends revenge squads into Crimea after destruction of warship
Poll: 88% of Ukrainians believe Ukraine will win the war against Russia
Eighth Journalist Arrested In Azerbaijan Amid Media Crackdown
Kadyrov not satisfied with apologies from participants of “naked party” in Moscow
Kalmyks In Russia Mark 80th Anniversary Of Mass Deportation To Siberia
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Europe’s Flawed Approach to Critical Minerals
Year in review: Ten defining moments for Europe in 2023
The 13th month: Where in Europe do employers give Christmas bonuses?
Antwerp, Innsbruck, Madrid: Where are Europe’s most beautiful train stations?
Heads of EU issue joint call for stronger euro, capital markets union
Key Story: What’s in store for the European Union in 2024?
Monaco’s Economy sees Steady Growth in the Third Quarter of 2023
A general introduction to Sustainable Finance Law in Luxembourg
First female Manx advocate ‘surprised there was so much fuss’
Latvia-Belarus border fence nears completion
Scandinavia is boosting its defense spending even as Sweden’s NATO entry is stalled
Malta-flagged ship still hijacked off Somali coast
North Macedonia: Calm Prevails Despite Ethnically-Charged Incidents
Serb Party Demands International Intervention Over New Disputes in Kosovo
Serbia: Protests against election results continue
The Vestiges of Southern Portugal’s Islamic Empire
Greece will legalise same-sex marriage, despite church opposition
Russia failed to hurt Moldova’s apple industry with trade embargo – prices are growing
Moldova Dismisses Deepfake Video Targeting President Sandu
More deported Ukrainian children arrive in Belarus, Lukashenka confirms
Former Top Officials At Major Truck, Tractor Producers In Belarus Handed Lengthy Prison Terms
Floods in Europe: Hungary, Netherlands and Lithuania brace themselves
Hungary Refuses To Extradite Russian Suspected Of High-Profile Killing In Kyiv In 2017
Draft Autonomy Bills for Szeklerland Voted Down in Romania
Russia unleashes biggest air attack on Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion
How a brutal dictatorship rose in Chechnya, and what my family had to do to survive it
That Time Putin Visited A St. Petersburg Strip Club As Russia Waged War In Chechnya
Foreboding and fracture for Turkey’s North Caucasus diaspora
Human rights defenders draw UN’s attention to practice of police preventive registration in Dagestan
Navalny Ally Fadeyeva Sentenced to 9 Years for ‘Extremism’
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1992 December 31: Velvet Divorce of Czechia and Slovakia
1968 January 5: Prague Spring
1991 January 13: Freedom Defenders Day in Lithuania
1999 January 15: Račak massacre, Kosovo
1990 January 19: Azerbaijan: Black January
1991 January 20: The Barricades in Latvia
1919 January 22: Day of Unity of Ukraine
1719 January 23: Founding of Liechtenstein
1759 January 25: Burns Night, Scotland
January 25: Dydd Santes Dwynwen/St Dwynwen’s Day, Wales
January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
1972 January 30: Bloody Sunday, Northern Ireland