After 11 days, Israel’s war with Hamas comes to an end in a fragile ceasefire mediated by Egypt. The Israeli security cabinet voted to accept a ceasefire late Thursday as the Israeli South and Gaza remain inflamed.The security cabinet unanimously agreed to a “mutual and unconditional” cessation of hostilities, according …

Truce to go into effect 2 a.m.; Hamas official declares victory, claims terror group received assurances on Israeli policies in Jerusalem; Israel hails ‘unprecedented’ achievements Israel’s high-level security cabinet voted in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza Thursday night, potentially bringing an end to 11 deadly days of hostilities with …

A handful of wives and children of Montenegrins who joined Islamic State remain in camps in Syria, with no official requests made for their repatriation.Authorities in Montenegro say they have not received any requests for the repatriation of the wives and children of Montenegrin citizens who fought with Islamic State …

To some, the MOL Campus is a symbol of modernity; to others, a warning that big money, backed by Hungary’s government, is set to radically transform the capital. An astonishing steel-and-glass tower that, day by day, is climbing ever higher into the Budapest sky is causing quite a stir. Designed …

As a referendum on a snap election brews, Slovaks are reminded of their dismal track record in voting in plebiscites. Yet this time could be different. Six years after it last appeared in the public’s mind, “referendum” is a buzzword again in Slovakia. As a nearly 600,000-signature petition calling for …

Experts warn that playing on old East-West rivalries may backfire for pro-Russian Socialists in Moldova’s July election. Moldovans face one election in July, but two competing campaign narratives. On the left, the pro-Russian parties are framing the upcoming parliamentary poll in terms of nationalism and Moldova’s geopolitical position, while to …

A small group of Kosovo citizens marched in the capital, Pristina, on Friday, in solidarity with the Palestinian people following the latest escalation between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. As Israel stepped up its offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza, dozens of supporters of a feminist group in Kosovo …

Twenty-one years after a massacre by Yugoslav Army soldiers in Kosovo, the trial of the alleged perpetrators is still ongoing and a Serbian court has ruled that senior commanders cannot be held legally responsible for crimes committed by their subordinates. It was the morning of May 14, 1999 when Serbian …

While the Right may claim victory in Sunday’s local elections in Croatia, the capital is tilting to the Left.Croatia’s ruling conservatives look set to win big in local elections on Sunday, but a relatively new party on the left – ‘Mozemo!’, or ‘We can!’ – may grab the headlines if …

Tomislav Tomasevic’s imminent victory in Zagreb matches a pattern emerging across Europe – where big cities choose radical mayors – but not ones drawn from the traditional parties of the left. The Croatian state’s founding father, the warrior-politician and nationalist Franjo Tudjman, must be spinning in his grave, which lies …