NATO

  • Nov 6, 2002
  • 6 min read

MACEDONIA: Former guerrillas in coalition government

On October 31, parliament approved a coalition government that includes a party formed by former...

Macedonia
  • Nov 6, 2002
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YUGOSLAVIA: Belgrade pressed to curb arms trade

UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw today meets Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica in Belgrade to...

Yugoslavia
  • Nov 5, 2002
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RUSSIA: Flourishing arms trade hinders war on terror

The wide availability of small arms and light weapons in Russia creates lucrative opportunities...

Russia
  • Oct 21, 2002
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UKRAINE: Iraq arms sales scandal undermining Kuchma

On October 17, parliament set up an ad hoc commission to investigate US claims that Ukraine...

Ukraine
  • Oct 17, 2002
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SLOVAKIA: New government on course for EU accession

A new centre-right coalition government was appointed yesterday....

Slovakia
  • Oct 17, 2002
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UNITED STATES: Nuclear N Korea justifies Bush line

The Bush administration yesterday announced that North Korea had earlier this month admitted to...

United States
  • Oct 14, 2002
  • 5 min read

ROMANIA: US ties cultivated at EU's expense

Romania's relations with the EU have been deteriorating for some months. Bucharest appears to...

Romania
  • Oct 7, 2002
  • 6 min read

LATVIA: Electorate backs new party in vote for change

Preliminary election results announced yesterday show that the New Era party (JL) won 23.9% of...

Latvia