NATO
RUSSIA/BALKANS: Troop pull-out shortens Moscow's reach
The General Staff announced in April that the military contingents in Bosnia and Kosovo would...
RussiaBOSNIA: Arms and spying scandals weaken nationalists
Mirko Sarovic, the Bosnian Serb chairman of the Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) state presidency,...
SLOVENIA: Country votes to 'escape unhappy past'
Accession to the two Euro-Atlantic organisations was Slovenia's most important political decision...
SloveniaCIS: Big four states back economic integration
Four CIS states last month signed a joint statement on forming a single economic space. The...
CisRUSSIA: Expanded FSB supreme in security shake-up
A major restructuring of the security apparatus was announced on March 11. This is the most...
RussiaEASTERN EUROPE: Armies aim at NATO interoperability
Military restructuring in both the existing NATO members in CEE and the seven new invitees has...
NatoCROATIA: Split coalition could let in nationalists
In early March, parties within the governing coalition tried to patch up their differences in...
CroatiaLITHUANIA: IMF praise highlights good performance
The IMF praised Lithuania's economic performance on February 27....
Lithuania