Eurasia Press & News
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the military will begin the final phase of its full-scale offensive in the northern Tigray region, where rebel forces have missed Addis Ababa’s deadline to surrender.
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November, 2020
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30 November
Murky Bosnian Charity Appeals for African Wells Raise Concerns
Millions of euros have been raised through appeals in Bosnia and Herzegovina to build wells and mosques in Africa, but concerns persist about suspect fundraising methods and claims that photographs documenting some charity-funded wells were faked.
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30 November
DEMOCRACY DIGEST: HUNGARY AND POLAND REMAIN DEFIANT OVER EU BUDGET BLOCK
The EU’s awkward squad of Hungary and Poland stand alone in their opposition to the rule-of-law mechanism that could, under certain circumstances, deny them EU funds. Poland and Hungary held firm in their decision to block the 1.8-trillion-euro budget and recovery fund at the European Union leaders’ videoconference on Thursday. …
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30 November
Biden and Erdogan: Five Potential Flashpoints in US-Turkish Relations
After being protected by Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could soon face US sanctions and political pushback from Joe Biden’s administration that would sour Ankara-Washington relations. President Donald Trump shielded his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan from the consequences of buying proscribed Russian weapons, evading US sanctions on …
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30 November
North Macedonia Weighs Next Steps After Bulgaria’s EU Veto
As Bulgaria’s blockade on North Macedonia’s EU accession talks threatens to undo all the progress the two neighbours have made, three former North Macedonia foreign ministers offer their own ideas on ways out of the imbroglio.
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30 November
Huawei Fights Exclusion from Romania’s 5G Race
The Chinese tech giant is battling tooth and nail to stop a bill banning it from developing 5G in the country from getting through parliament. Between 10 and 12 August this year, the Romanian government websites hosting the draft law that establishes the conditions for eligibility to implement 5G technology …
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30 November
War Victims Urged to Raise Voices at Kosovo Guerrillas’ Trials
In a pioneering scheme, victims of alleged wartime crimes are being offered the opportunity to play a role in the upcoming trials in The Hague of former Kosovo Liberation Army guerrillas including ex-President Hashim Thaci. “The voices of the victims are indispensable to justice.”
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30 November
In Spending on Serbs Abroad, Serbia Looks to Maintain Influence
Most of the money Serbia spends on Serbs in the rest of the former Yugoslavia goes to those in Bosnia and Montenegro, where Serbian influence is greatest.
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30 November
Top U.S. Envoy Says New Sanctions Against Iran Coming 'Until The End' Of Trump Administration
As U.S. President Donald Trump’s time in office comes to a close, his outgoing administration intends to put further pressure on Iran by introducing new punitive sanctions against the U.S. adversary.
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30 November
China formally acknowledges Biden win, marks possible return of new major power relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden on his win in the US presidential election in what analysts call a well-timed, goodwill message, after China had adopted a cautious approach toward the highly disputed election results. This is believed to mark the likely return of a new major …
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