Turkey: key opposition leader arrested

20 Mar 2025
The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opposition leader, has been arrested days before he was to be selected as a presidential candidate. Along with 100 others, he has been charged with corruption and aiding…

North Macedonia: protests after 59 die in nightclub fire

20 Mar 2025
North Macedonia is in mourning after a devastating nightclub fire in Kočani killed 59 people, most of them young. As grief turns to anger, thousands have taken to the streets demanding justice and an end to…

Ukraine: Russia considers US ceasefire proposal, claims it is regaining Kursk region

13 Mar 2025
US officials have arrived in Moscow to discuss a proposed thirty-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Special envoy Steve Witkoff hopes to persuade Russia to agree to the deal, which Ukraine accepted earlier this week after…

Portugal: voter frustration as another election is called

13 Mar 2025
Voters in Portugal are growing frustrated as another snap election looms, with little hope for stability. Prime minister Luis Montenegro’s centre-right government collapsed after losing a confidence motion, forcing the president to call a new parliamentary…