Separatism

Turkeyโ€™s outlawed Kurdish rebel leader is back โ€” thanks to his nemesis

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Imprisoned militia chief Abdullah ร–calan set for dramatic return to the political stage.

Jordan Bardellaโ€™s hometown wonโ€™t be voting for him

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Voters in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis โ€” home to many immigrants and Muslims โ€” fear the surging far right but also resent Macron’s presidency.

Macron warns of โ€˜civil warโ€™ if far left or far right wins

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The French president is trying to whip up support for his battered centrists.

Bart De Wever wants to break up Belgium. But first he wants to rule it.

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On Wednesday, the king tasked a Flemish nationalist with trying to form a government.

King appoints Flemish nationalist to lead Belgian coalition talks

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Sunday’s elections paved the way for a center-right cabinet.

Canadaโ€™s big worry: A US civil war

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Justin Trudeau probably wonโ€™t ask Joe Biden if the U.S. is headed for a war between the states. But a report from within his government says itโ€™s time for Canada to get ready.

Belgian elections pave way to reform country

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Voters favored right-leaning, reformist parties over the far right and far left.ย 

Belgiumโ€™s agent of chaos

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Flemish far-right frontman Tom Van Grieken battles to break up Belgium.

Belgiumโ€™s make-or-break election, explained

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A triple vote could shake up Belgian politics, or drive it into gridlock.

Catalan independence is, like, so 2017

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5 takeaways from the surprise election results in Catalonia, where the separatist dream suffered a setback.

Spainโ€™s Socialist Party comes first in Catalan election after fall in separatist vote

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Pro-independence parties fall short of the 68 seats required to form a regional government in Catalonia for the first time in over a decade.

Moldova eyes energy lever to topple Kremlin puppet regime in Transnistria

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For the first time, Moldova can cut an energy link to its breakaway territory. Yet doing so risks Moscow’s threats and a possible humanitarian crisis.

OSCE head in Moldova to boost talks on settling separatist dispute

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The current chair of Europe’s biggest security body pledged on Friday (12 April) to boost efforts to breathe new life into the process of resolving a three-decade-old dispute between Moldova and the ex-Soviet state’s pro-Russian separatist Transnistria…

Macronโ€™s explosive home front in the Gaza war

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France’s Gaza diplomacy is also about about navigating France’s internal political and religious divisions, which have been a frequent source of domestic tensions.

Moscow attack: How Putin could use the concert hall massacre to his advantage

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From murky apartment bombings to the Beslan school siege, Russia’s leader never misses an opportunity.

China canโ€™t be cut out of global economy, warns foreign minister

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The international economy is like “a big ocean that cannot be cut into isolated lakes,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says at Munich Security Conference.

NATO reaffirms support for Bosniaโ€™s territorial integrity

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NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoanฤƒ on Thursday (1 February) reaffirmed the Alliance’s support for Bosnia during a visit to Sarajevo, condemning the “secessionist policies” of Bosnian Serb leaders.

Bosnian Serbs mark controversial โ€˜national dayโ€™

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Bosnian Serbs marked on Tuesday (9 January) their self-proclaimed “national day”, disregarding condemnations and warnings that the holiday violated Bosnia’s constitution and put peace at risk.

Bosnian Serb leader tempers secession talk as US exerts pressure

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The nationalist leader of Bosnia’s post-war Serb region said on Monday (8 January) he had no plans to seek secession, appearing to step back from earlier calls for a breakaway republic just as the United States stepped up pressure against him.

Spainโ€™s governing coalition files amnesty bill for Catalan separatists

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The draft legislation could benefit more than 300 people and will give Pedro Sรกnchez the parliamentary support needed to remain prime minister.

If Canada is to be believed, India has gone rogue

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As the long rope given Modi may just snap under the strain of recent accusations.

Putinโ€™s 4 hottest takes in Vladivostok speechย 

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As Russian president awaits arrival of North Korean leader Kim Jong Unโ€™s armored train, he delivers a scattergun address.

Under siege: Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of throttling supply lines

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With 100,000 people severed from food and medicine supplies, Armenia and Azerbaijan are at odds over who is to blame.

Spain faces political gridlock after national elections โ€“ video report

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Spain appears to be heading for political gridlock after rightwing parties failed to clinch a decisive victory and no clear winner emerged from a national election, leaving pro-independence Catalan and Basque parties as potential kingmakers. After winn…

Spanish election: The forgotten regions could decide who wins

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Movements from traditionally neglected provinces could hold the key to the next government.

Sweden still not ready for NATO, ErdoฤŸan tells Biden

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This leaders also discussed the sale of US F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in the phone call ahead of NATO summit this week.

EU court rules Catalan separatists in European Parliament should lose immunity

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Exiled former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said he’s no closer to returning to Spain.

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