European countries that share "our values": Pence accuses Russia of trying to 'destabilize' Balkans

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said Montenegro’s recent NATO membership showed the alliance had “opened the door and will always be open to those European countries that share our values”.

Turkey criticizes Austria for obstructing minister visit

Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday criticized the Austria's obstruction of the visit of Turkish Minister of Economy to Vienna, said a statement on Monday.

Moldova President Says Chisinau Strongly Rejects NATO, Remains Neutral

Moldovan President Igor Dodon said at a meeting with Speaker of Russia’s State Duma that Chisinau is determined to maintain neutrality and strongly rejects the idea of joining NATO.

EU eyes expanding trade ties with Turkey by modernizing customs union

The European Union (EU) is seeking to expand trade ties with Turkey by modernizing the existing 20-year-old EU-Turkey Customs Union, according to an EU statement issued Wednesday.

Hollande, Merkel vow "merciless war" against terrorism after Berlin attack

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday reaffirmed their determination to wage "merciless war" to eradicate terrorism.

French PM announces candidacy for presidential race

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has publicly announced his candidacy for the left primary in preparation for the 2017 presidential election on Monday in Evry, a commune in the suburb of Paris, proposing "a new path" for "an independent France uncompromising on its values."

EU Not Human Rights Defender After Resolution Against Russian Media

The European Parliament’s adoption of a resolution aimed at counteracting Russian media means that the European Union cannot be called defender of human rights and democracy anymore, Nenad Popovic, the leader of the Serbian People’s Party, said.

Obama quiere impedir aproximación de Trump a Rusia

Días después de asegurar que el presidente electo Donald Trump no haría cambios serios en la política europea de EEUU, Barack Obama ha publicado declaraciones en las que llama a Trump a continuar siendo hostil a Rusia y no “concluir acuerdos” con ese país.

Kaos et Valeurs Américaines: Obama espère que Trump "tiendra tête" à la Russie

Le président américain Barack Obama a déclaré jeudi espérer que son successeur Donald Trump "tiendra tête" à la Russie en cas de nécessité et ne cherchera pas à tout prix à trouver des compromis avec Moscou.

Clinton says she didn't want to leave house again after electoral defeat

The former Democrat candidate for the White House, Hillary Clinton, confessed on Wednesday that after losing the election on Nov. 8 to Republican Donald Trump, she has faced moments in which she did not want to leave her home again.

Migrants Are Avoiding Greece in Effort to Reach Europe

The rescue of over 800 migrants off the coast of Sicily over the past two days is emblematic of a new strategy by those desperate and determined to escape their war-torn native countries and enter Europe.

Critican a Merkel por permitir a fiscales abrir caso contra humorista

La canciller alemana, Angela Merkel, accedió este viernes a permitir que la fiscalía ponga en marcha un caso contra un comediante que se mofó del presidente turco, Tayyip Erdogan, lo que generó críticas locales por no proteger la libertad de expresión.

Erdogan determined to punish German comedian. “That is necessary to bring him back to the right path"

Turkish president’s defamation suit against a German comedian aims to prevent any similar abusive insults in the future, lawyer for the president has said.

Common European Values - Germany: Merkel rejects criticism over Erdogan-poem row

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has dismissed criticisms she is compromising on freedoms by not refusing Ankara’s request to open a court case against a German comedian for his poem mocking the Turkish president.

EU-Turkey deal on refugees produces mixed reactions

The controversial swap deal on refugees between Turkey and the European Union has so far produced mixed reactions since its implementation.

Common European Values: Merkel says ZDF’s poem on President Erdoğan ‘insulting’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized a video of a comedian reading a poem about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Germany’s state broadcaster ZDF and called the text “insulting,” during a phone call with Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.

Moscow disappointed by Western countries’ position on Palmyra — diplomat

Moscow is disappointed by a stance of the Western countries that have blocked a statement on Syria’s Palmyra at the UN Security Council drafted by the Russian side, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

Russian Ruble Falls To Lowest Point Since Late 2014

Russia’s ruble currency, battered by falling global oil prices, has dropped to its lowest value on currency exchange markets in more than a year.

EU chief warns Poland on new media law

EU Commissioner Gunther Oettinger on Sunday threatened to put Poland on notice for infringing on common European values by passing legislation giving the government control of the state media.

US urges Turkey to ‘live up to its democratic values’

Washington urges Turkey to respect a vocal opposition and to “live up to its own democratic values,” State Department Spokesperson John Kirby has said, responding to a question on the Oct. 28 seizure of media outlets owned by the Gülen-linked Koza-İpek Group.