Poland’s Trzaskowski on course for tight presidential election win

Poland’s Trzaskowski on course for tight presidential election win

Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski appeared set for a razor-thin win in Poland’s presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll showed, in a vote seen as a test of the nation’s support for a pro-European course versus Donald Trump-style nationalism. An exit poll by Ipsos for broadcasters TVN, TVP and Polsat showed Trzaskowski of the … Read more

Lithuania closes airspace to Slovak and Serb leaders on route to Russia, president says

Lithuania closes airspace to Slovak and Serb leaders on route to Russia, president says

Lithuania has closed its airspace to flights carrying the Slovak and Serbian leaders to Moscow for its World War Two victory parade, President Gitanas Nauseda said on Wednesday. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic are among leaders expected to attend World War Two Victory Day commemorations in Moscow, which Russia celebrates … Read more

Romania PM resigns after far-right wins first-round of president vote

Romania PM resigns after far-right wins first-round of president vote

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned on Monday, a day after a far-right opposition leader won the first round of the presidential election re-run and his own candidate crashed out of the race. Ciolacu said his centre-left Social Democrats would withdraw from the pro-Western coalition – effectively ending it – while cabinet ministers will stay … Read more