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Kosovo prime minister: Europe can help defend this ‘democratic success story’ amid Russian aggression
‘Russia is adopting repressive Soviet-era policies against Crimean Tatars’
New trailer for Welsh language horror film as it’s given cinema release date
Questions for BBC as figures reveal limited coverage of Nicola Sturgeon US
‘We know what will happen if we are occupied’ – interview with Ukraine’s Holodomor museum director
Finland, Sweden in NATO will bring region military balance
Latvian Saeima approves extension of state of emergency on Belarus border
Finland reopens embassy in Kyiv
Financial support for national minorities in Norway ensured, but need to address rising intolerance
Biden says Sweden and Finland have the ‘full backing’ of the United States to join NATO
In Ukraine, limbs lost and lives devastated in an instant
MEPs: All EU sanctions against Russia must apply to Belarus
In Russia, as Prices Soar, the Outlook for Its Economy Grows ‘Especially Gloomy’
Champion Russian volleyball coach faces ban for racist slur
Sea changes: How NATO’s expansion could stabilise the Baltic region

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Faroe Islands adopt Russia sanctions framework
Serbia has aligned with EU sanctions on Belarus over the war in Ukraine
Spain’s Basque Country Readies its Own Crypto Tax Laws, Exchanges to Be Forced to Report on Clients
Belarus: RSF unveils portraits of 27 imprisoned media professionals
Technogiant CISCO continues business in Russia despite announcing pullout
Belarus charges dissident with organising ‘terrorist’ group
Betrayal of Belarusians: USA Want to Lift Sanctions Imposed on Belaruskali
Wimbledon left pointless as ATP, WTA and ITF hit back over Russia and Belarus ban
Russia to build ’12 new military bases in the west’ in response to NATO expansion
Retired Lt. Col.: Every month the Ukrainians hang on buys us a year
Rinkevics calls on Council of Europe to explore ways to bring Russia to justice for its actions in Ukraine
Amid war in Ukraine, Lithuania releases survival guide – what should be in your emergency bag?
Baltics ‘will not have so much military competition’, says Swedish minister after NATO bid
Baltic states want to strengthen their security and are prepared to make remarkable sacrifices
Russian hacker groups declare ‘cyberwar’ on US, UK, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Romania, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, and Ukraine
Finland and Estonia Replace Russian Gas with FSRU Charter
Finland leases floating LNG terminal for 10 years to break free from Russian gas
‘Now it’s for real’: Ukraine war puts Sweden’s military on alert
Sweden blasts Turkish ‘disinformation’ as Erdoğan delays NATO accession
As the Ukraine war rages, Montenegro’s juggling act gets harder
Ukraine war boosts Europeanism in border-wary Greece
Finnish government proposes spending additional €2bn on defence in supplementary budget
Putin seeks LNG supplies boost to Kaliningrad western exclave – Ifx
Baltic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Party Just Getting Started, But Mind That Fleet!
Despite Doomsday Predictions, Bulgaria Proves There Is Life After Russian Gas

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2006 May 21: Montenegro Independence Day
17,000+ Gael demanding Irish Language rights!
Montenegro’s $1 Billion Highway Faces Uncertain Future After Years Of Delays
Bulgaria rejects EU pressure to allow North Macedonia to join
Kosovo National Missing Person’s Day: “Time Does Not heal, Only Answers Do.”
Bosnia and Herzegovina: a roadmap for advancing on the EU path
Moldova should be equipped to Nato standard, says UK’s Truss
Sunday National: Nicola Sturgeon fires indyref2 starting gun in exclusive essay
Lives and legacies of Shushkevich and Kravchuk who buried the Soviet Union
Russia tries to rebound in Ukraine as prospects for victory fade
Ukraine freezes more than UAH 30B in Russia’s and Belarus’ assets
Ukraine war: Moldova should be ‘equipped to NATO standard’ to guard against Russia, says Liz Truss
US Promises To Keep Doing Everything To Deprive Lukashenka’s Regime Of Military And Financial Capabilities
Russia [hasn’t changed a bit] shuts of natural gas supply to Finland
Large-scale reservist exercise hosts Finnish-Estonia military cooperation
Riga anti-Soviet monument march attracts 5,000 protesters
Lithuania seeks permanent US military presence

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This soldier fought for Finland, Nazi Germany and US Special Forces
Protest against continuing obstacles to the development of Breton-medium education
Thousands demonstrate in Donostia over continuing problems in living life in #Basque
Gerard Pique celebrating his team Andorra’s promotion
Arrival of Basque children remembered in Southampton
Moldovan minority treads line between Russia and homeland
Ukrainian Teachers Balk As Moscow Seeks To Impose ‘Russian Standards’ In Occupied Territories

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Luxembourg must address structural issues, EU warns
Switzerland Reopens Its Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine
Belgium becomes first country to introduce mandatory monkeypox quarantine as global cases rise
The Irish language is having a moment in the sun
Pope meets with head of government of North Macedonia
Bulgaria PM at Odds with President and Partners over North Macedonia
Erdoğan says he no longer recognises existence of Greece’s leader
Brussels says Hungary’s rule of law situation has deteriorated, as Budapest digs heels in
Czech Republic Gives Ukraine Attack Helicopters and Repairs Its Vehicles
Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?
‘Hidden black history’: Queen plants rose named after 18th-century Welsh horticulturist John Ystumllyn
League of Free Nations: Indigenous activists from Russia to fight for independence from Moscow
Actress Alexandra Roach reveals how she was told to be ‘less Welsh’
Yes to Finland and Sweden in NATO
Catalan businessman on FBI most wanted list over North Korea links
Yle in Russia: Muscovites mostly indifferent about Finland’s Nato application
Vadzim Kabanchuk: We Will Free All Political Prisoners
Putin Sells Nuke-Capable Missiles to Ally Belarus
Belarus says it is checking combat-readiness of army equipment
Ukraine to get Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark amid Russian Black Sea blockade
Nato’s next chief should come from Estonia
Estonia and Latvia hold joint defense exercises in northern Latvia
Ukrainian flag torn off Lithuanian Embassy building in Sweden
Ukraine school rebuilt by Lithuania destroyed in Russian shelling
Latvia’s President Wants a NATO Brigade to Deter Russia
Russia threat deters bond investors from Baltics and Finland

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Denmark introduces 6% streaming levy to support local productions and media
4 female tech founders in the Netherlands share their tips for success
The Island Where Roman Abramovich Kept $7 Billion Is Now Scrutinizing the Russian Oligarch
Preserving peace ‘number one priority’ for US in Ireland – Neal
Montenegro Urged to Address ‘Moral Debt’ over Wartime Refugee Deportations
Churches of Serbia, North Macedonia, end decades-old dispute
No progress in talks between Bulgaria, North Macedonia on lifting veto on EU accession talks
Greece Promises to Abolish State of War with Albania from WWII
Kosovo Police Seize Cannabis Lab in Serb-Majority North
Crops and Carcinogens: Kosovo’s Market for Unsafe, Illegal Pesticides
Serbian Academics Denounce Croatian Counterparts’ “Inflammatory” Demands
Greece preparing for rolling power outages if Russia cuts off gas
Baltics and Slovakia: Let’s use Russian frozen assets for Ukraine reconstruction
Orban Imposes New State Of Emergency In Hungary, Saying Ukraine War Poses ‘Constant Danger’
Orban says EU summit should not discuss Russian oil embargo
Security service gives red light to Latvian Russian Union’s rally
Wales’ Police commissioners back call for devolution of justice system
Timmermans to ERR: Russian gas difficult to shake but decision unavoidable
EU court provisionally restores MEP Puigdemont’s parliamentary immunity
IIHF to award Finland and Latvia 2023 men’s hockey worlds stripped from Russia
Supreme Court U-turns and allows appeals against pardons for formerly jailed independence leaders
Lithuanian FM sees Western calls for peace talks as pressure on Ukraine to lay down arms
Immersive Dalí metaverse experience coming to Barcelona
No free Belarus, safe Europe without free Ukraine – Tikhanovskaya in Vilnius
Catalan government and opposition leaders seal deal to counter 25% Spanish quota in schools
Nicola Sturgeon tells Greater Govanhill she is ‘very often’ misrepresented

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1948 May 25: Day of Heroes of Fight Against Totalitarianism
Foreign minister: Catalangate espionage scandal ‘only tip of iceberg’
ERR in Kyiv: Compromises not possible, says Ukrainian political scientist
S4C confirm they will continue to show live Welsh football until 2024
If Ukraine loses war, we will be next – Latvian defense minister
Nicola Sturgeon rejects invitation to Westminster committee
Reform MP: Macron, Scholz should see Russia’s war on Ukraine at first hand
Catalan government and opposition leaders seal deal to counter 25% Spanish quota in schools
Kallas: There can be no way back to business as usual with Putin’s Russia
Give us the same status as Wales say Catalan Football as they warm up for first match in three years
Lithuanian, Ukrainian ministers call for action on Russia’s child abduction practices
Lithuania To Send Armoured Personnel Carriers In Military Aid To Kyiv
Catalonia defeats Jamaica [6-0] in football friendly
The refinery standing between Germany and a Russian oil embargo
Russia Warns Moldova Over Ex-President As Supporters Protest Detention
Arctic Council future uncertain with isolated Russia
Bulgarians Celebrate Ancient Founders Of Slavic Script
Turkey demands ‘concrete steps’ to back Nordics’ NATO bids
Amid Rising Russian Threat, Moldova Mulls Scrapping Neutrality
‘Kissinger still lives in the 20th century’: Ukraine hits back at suggestion it should cede land to Russia
Austria sells its first ever green bond
AU chairperson says Africa a ‘collateral victim’ of Ukraine war
More voices join call for EU grants instead of loans for Ukraine
Scars of war seem to be everywhere in Ukraine after 3 months
Tanks, but no ammo – Germany’s Ukraine pledges show military muddle
Belarus to lose 30% of exports to Western sanctions in 2022
EU ramping up efforts for strategic autonomy in raw materials
Putin’s daughter ‘has been undergoing vampire facelift treatments in Germany’ while her father spills blood in Ukraine, report claims
Battle for dominance in heat pump markets reaches Europe
War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Russia
EU to unveil plans for seizing Russian assets frozen by sanctions
Belarus Warns Sending Weapons To Ukraine Will Start World War III
Slovenia’s lawmakers approve ex-business executive as prime minister
USA Surprises Denmark and Greenland with Billion Dollar Investments in Thule Air Base
Russian hackers are linked to new Brexit leak website, Google says
Alleged Wagner Group fighters accused of murdering civilians in Ukraine
Russian assault targets key towns in eastern Ukraine
Finland, Sweden begin talks with Turkey over Nato objections
Zelensky: ‘Situation in Donbas is extremely difficult’
Germany ‘flabbergasted’ at Poland’s accusation of broken promise on tanks
Hungary can switch to non-Russian oil in less than a year, energy expert claims
Eurovision winner-2022 auctions off trophy to help Ukraine’s Army: how to take part
Moldova: Romani Refugees from Ukraine Face Segregation
The top 8 Monaco masters – and their greatest wins in the Principality
Luxembourg to bolster NATO’s future surveillance capability development
Austria to combat deep fakes amid increasing use of the technology
Belgium will return murdered Congolese leader Lumumba’s remains to his family
Ukraine, Netherlands to deepen cooperation in protection of cultural heritage, museums
Manx businesses prepare for the return of Isle of Man TT after three years away
Icelandic needs a presence in the digital arena to survive
Irish language and Ulster Scots bill introduced at Westminster
Church of Scotland apologises for its role in capturing and torturing ‘witches’
Slovenia: lawsuits and fines against peaceful demonstrators should be dropped
Ukraine, North Macedonia “companions, not competitors” on path to EU – Kuleba
Albanians Have among Longest Working Weeks in Europe
Serbia-Kosovo Reconciliation Festival Opens Despite Rightist Fury
NATO Secretary General meets with the Chairman of the Tri-Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sefik Džaferović
Surf Travel and a Brief Lesson in Localism
Algarve author calls for changes to Portugal’s “bad habits”
Smyrlis presents Greece’s extroversion in Davos
Transnistria reduces “terrorist threat” level, walks back mobilization plans
Moldova Frets of Being Forgotten as Ukraine Pushes for EU Entry
Slovakia faces brain drain as many leave for Czechia
Universal expands business in Czech republic by relaunching six label brands
After rough decade, Czech Republic sees huge improvement in media freedom
Romania, Serbia in talks on pumped storage hydropower Đerdap 3, energy cooperation