Europe
Russia ties may aid Bosnian Serb leader in local polls
Senior Russian officials all but endorse Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik ahead of local elections
Bosnia-HercegovinaChagos islands return may ease UK-Mauritius strains
The United Kingdom will return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius following decades of pressure
MauritiusMedium-run views do not see ultra-low rates returning
The BIS has highlighted a number of factors that will pressure inflation upwards over the medium term
InternationalPrishtina is set on controlling northern Kosovo
Kosovo’s government has closed down almost all Belgrade-funded ‘parallel institutions’ in the north
KosovoCroatian president will spar with premier over Ukraine
President Zoran Milanovic vetoed a decision to involve Croatian soldiers in NATO’s training mission for Ukrainian troops
CroatiaGlobal cybercrime response remains inadequate
Members of a Russian cybercrime group have been hit with financial sanctions imposed by the UK’s National Crime Agency
InternationalAustria looks set for protracted coalition talks
Sunday’s general election saw Austria’s Freedom Party (FPO) win its highest vote since its creation in 1956
AustriaTrial is unlikely to hurt France's far right
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and dozens in her party are on trial for corruption allegations
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