Council of Europe calls on Poland to amp up fight against corruptionThe Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group (GRECO) released a report on Friday issuing a list of recommendations aimed at assisting Poland in upping its game in the fight against corruption.17:14 25.01.2013
Cameron announces that UK may hold referendum, abandon EUBritain may hold a referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday.14:13 23.01.2013
ECHR orders Russia to pay 18,500 to family of kidnapped ChechenThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russia must pay 18,500 to the family of Tamerlan Suleimanov, who was kidnapped in Chechnya in 2011, reads the court statement on its website.12:17 23.01.2013
European court dismisses Budvar claim against Anheuser-Busch over BUD trademarkThe General Court of the European Union (GCEU) held Tuesday that American brewery Anheuser-Busch is entitled to register the Community trademark “BUD” despite Budvar’s protestations based on the insignificant use of the appellation of origin BUD in Austria and France.17:46 22.01.2013
ECJ holds that costs can be limited for short news clips of high-interest eventsThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) held Tuesday that in cases involving events that generate a great deal of public interest, such as certain sporting events, the cost exclusive broadcast holders charge for rights to air short news clips can be limited.16:07 22.01.2013
Gazprom seeks to abolish Transgas RWE rulingGazprom Export has filed an appeal with the International Arbitration Center of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber to abolish the recent ruling in its dispute with RWE Transgas, the Czech subsidiary of the German RWE.17:58 18.01.2013
Ex-European Parliament member convicted of bribery, 4-year sentenceA court in Vienna has found Ernst Strasser, former Austrian interior minister and a former member of the European Parliament, guilty of corruption and has sentenced him to four years in prison, according to reports by Radio Television Belge Francophone (RTBF).14:04 15.01.2013
FIFA imposes another corruption life ban on Mohamed Bin HammamThe International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has imposed a life ban on Mohamed Bin Hammam's activities in football. In July 2011, the FIFA Ethics Committee has disqualified Bin Hammam for life but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the resolution in July 2012.11:06 18.12.2012
Mixing visa talks with human rights to procrastinate EU- Russia dealThe European Union's tying up of the transition to a visa-free regime with human rights issues in Russia might result in the procrastination of talks for an indefinite time period.18:46 06.12.2012
Russian Foreign Ministry submits report on human rights issues in EUThe first report on human rights issues in the EU has been submitted by Foreign Ministry Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Konstantin Dolgov.16:16 05.12.2012
Kosovo, Albania call for probe of ex ICTY prosecutor Carla Del PonteKosovo and Albania called on international authorities to launch a special investigation into alleged abuses associated with former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte’s decision to indict recently acquitted former Kosovar prime minister Ramush Haradinaj.15:19 03.12.2012
EU court allows ECB to keep Greek files secretThe General Court of the European Union (GCEU) held Thursday the European Central Bank (ECB) was justified in refusing access to two documents relating to the current Greek economic situation.19:08 29.11.2012
Technical issues on Russia-EU visa-free regime resolved, Foreign MinistryAll technical issues regarding the cancellation of the Russia-EU visa regime have been resolved, Russian Ambassador at Large Anvar Azimov said. He added that a political decision by the EU is needed to cancel the visa regime.15:09 27.11.2012
ICTY refuses to release Momcilo Krajisnik on paroleThe president of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Theodor Meron has denied the request to release Momcilo Krajisnik on parole. Krajisnik was one of the main Serbian leaders during the Bosnian War of 1992-1995.17:36 09.11.2012
Woman suspected of embezzling $5bln from BTA Bank detained in Czech RepublicTatyana Paraskevich, suspected of embezzling $5 billion from BTA Bank, has been detained in the Czech Republic, the Interior Ministry's Investigative Department reports.10:24 30.10.2012
RWE Transgas wins lawsuit against GazpromThe Austrian Federal Economic Chamber's International Arbitral Center in Vienna has ruled in favor of RWE Transgas in its dispute against Gazprom regarding its obligations under "take or pay" contracts, RWE reported on Thursday.14:34 25.10.2012
European recommendations on Magnitsky list form of pressure, Foreign MinistryThe Foreign Ministry has called the European Parliament's recommendations to limit entry to the EU for Russians on the Magnitsky list an attempt to place pressure on Russia's judicial system.17:54 24.10.2012
European Parliament recommends imposing Magnitsky list sanctionsDuring its plenary session in Strasbourg on Tuesday, the members of the European Parliament approved a report containing sanction proposals regarding the Russian officials who are thought to be involved in the death of Sergei Magnitsky.11:00 24.10.2012
Former Bosnian Serb leader begins defense at ICTYAccused genocidaire Radovan Karadzic began the first day of his defense case with scathing indictments directed at mass media and the international community for conspiring against him specifically and the Serb people in general by way of a campaign of misinformation that permeated the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) war.19:05 16.10.2012
Russia hopes official passports holders will soon travel to the EU visa freeRussia is prepared to grant EU holders of official passports a visa-free travel regime on a mutual basis and hopes that this issue will soon be finalized.12:29 15.10.2012