Eastern Europe

Image for Russia says radiation levels are normal after fires near Chornobyl
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Russia says radiation levels are normal after fires near Chornobyl

MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday that it was carrying out enhanced radiation monitori...

8th May, 2026

Image for Moldovan parliament restricts use of Russian, prompts opposition walkout
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Moldovan parliament restricts use of Russian, prompts opposition walkout

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, May 7 (Reuters) - The parliament in ex-Soviet Moldova, controlled by pr...

7th May, 2026

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Negative outlooks on Hungary, Romania ratings reflect fiscal risks in CEE - S&P Global Ratings

By Libby George and Gergely Szakacs LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings' downgrade warnings...

6th May, 2026

Image for Eastern Poland forest fire kills pilot, scorches over 200 hectares
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Eastern Poland forest fire kills pilot, scorches over 200 hectares

WARSAW, May 6 (Reuters) - A pilot was killed and more than 200 hectares of forest scorched after a f...

6th May, 2026

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Russian attack kills four in Ukraine's Dnipro, Zelenskiy says

May 5 (Reuters) - A Russian attack killed four people on Tuesday in the southeastern Ukrainian city...

5th May, 2026

Image for Bulgaria's president gives mandate to election winner Radev to form government
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Bulgaria's president gives mandate to election winner Radev to form government

SOFIA, May 5 (Reuters) - Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova said on Tuesday she would give the mandat...

5th May, 2026

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Belarus releases Polish-Belarusian journalist as part of prisoner exchange

WARSAW, April 28 (Reuters) - Belarus has released Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, Pol...

28th April, 2026

Image for Romania tests AI-powered drone interceptors as Ukraine war gets closer
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Romania tests AI-powered drone interceptors as Ukraine war gets closer

By Luiza Ilie CAPU MIDIA, Romania, April 24 (Reuters) - At a Romanian base overlooking the Black Sea...

24th April, 2026

Image for Kosovo court jails three men for 2023 terror attack near Serbia's border
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Kosovo court jails three men for 2023 terror attack near Serbia's border

PRISTINA, April 24 (Reuters) - A court in Pristina on Friday convicted three men on terrorism charge...

24th April, 2026

Image for Moldova parliament votes to end energy state of emergency
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Moldova parliament votes to end energy state of emergency

CHISINAU, April 24 (Reuters) - Moldova's parliament voted to lift the country's energy state of emer...

24th April, 2026

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Russian official says Russians in Moldova's Transdniestria under threat

MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) - The safety of Russian citizens in Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria re...

21st April, 2026

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Minority rights resurface in Slovak-Hungarian relations after Magyar's win

April 21 (Reuters) - The rights of Slovakia's ethnic Hungarian minority have resurfaced as a thorn i...

21st April, 2026