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Stories in this section cover the EU-27 countries plus the UK, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Andorra and the Balkan Countries (Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia).

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Russia holds Victory Day parade marking 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany defeat

Russia holds Victory Day parade marking 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany defeat

Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade on Red Square on Friday attended by President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The parade and other ceremonies underline Moscow’s efforts to project its global power and cement the alliances it has forged while seeking a counterbalance to the West amid the conflict in Ukraine that has dragged into a fourth year.
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The rise of George Simion, a nationalist who topped Romania’s presidential election

The rise of George Simion, a nationalist who topped Romania’s presidential election

George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, won Romania’s first-round presidential election on Sunday by a landslide after capitalizing on widespread anti-establishment sentiment. The 38-year-old leader of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), will face a pro-Western reformist in a May 18 runoff that could reshape the European Union and NATO member country’s geopolitical direction.

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EU calls for an early political settlement of the Karabakh conflict based on international law.

EU calls for an early political settlement of the Karabakh conflict based on international law.

Speaking at a press brieifng after meeting the Armenian President in Brussels , EU Council President Donald Tusk spoke on the Karabakh conflict, saying, "the status quo is unsustainable. The conflict needs an early political settlement in accordance with international law. It does not have a military solution."
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Commentary: There is a lot of good-will towards Armenia in the EU, but Russia remains the elephant in the room

Commentary: There is a lot of good-will towards Armenia in the EU, but Russia remains the elephant in the room

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will on Monday (27 February) start an official visit to the European institutions in Brussels. The visit comes as Armenia and the EU finalise a new framework agreement that will form the basis of their relations for the next decade.
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Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers met in Munich

Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers met in Munich

After a hiatus of many months Armenia and Azerbaijan are talking again about a settlement of the Karabakh conflict. Diplomats chairing the OSCE Minsk Process called on Armenia and Azerbaijan "to demonstrate greater flexibility and to resume comprehensive negotiations"