Latvia
|
|
EU under pressure to consider women for top jobs
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Pressure is growing on European Union leaders to appoint a woman as the bloc's president or foreign affairs chief and break the male grip on its top jobs. Full Article
Weak leadership still clouds East Europe success
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The collapse of communism may have changed the face of eastern Europe but the region remains blighted by corruption and poor governance, lacking the strong institutions and leaders essential to a healthy society. Full Article
FACTBOX - Possible contenders for new EU president
(Reuters) - European Union leaders are expected to decide soon who will become the bloc's president under its planned Lisbon reform treaty. Full Article
Romania parliament topples government, IMF terms eyed
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian legislators toppled the centrist minority government in a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, threatening implementation of an accord with the IMF before a presidential election next month. Full Article
INSTANT VIEW - Polish PM Tusk shakes up cabinet after scandal
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reshuffled his government on Wednesday in an effort to draw a line under a lobbying scandal that has harmed the image of his ruling centre-right Civic Platform (PO). Full Article
Nations vow well-funded World Bank but no deal yet
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Finance and development ministers from around the globe on Monday pledged to ensure the World Bank had enough money to fight poverty, climate change and other challenges facing developing countries. Full Article
Irish, Greek votes reduce risks to wider Europe
LONDON (Reuters) - They may still be the euro zone's weakest links, but Greece's solid opposition election win and Ireland's resounding Lisbon Treaty "yes" vote should both reduce the risks to the rest of Europe. Full Article
Russia dismisses reports ship had missiles for Iran
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow on Tuesday denied reports a cargo ship that went missing in the Atlantic for almost a month had been carrying a Russian air-defence system to Iran that was detected by Israel. Full Article
Arctic Sea illegal weapons editor flees Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian maritime expert who said a cargo ship reported missing en route to Africa had been carrying weapons said on Thursday he had fled the country after being threatened. Full Article
Russia charges eight with Arctic Sea hijacking
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday brought charges of kidnapping and piracy against eight men who prosecutors say masqueraded as police to hijack a cargo ship off Sweden. Full Article
