The European Union says Turkey has failed to make progress and is even backsliding on bringing its laws into line with EU standards as it seeks to join the bloc.
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{FD} German train rape suspect was awaiting prison for prior rape
German prosecutors say a man accused of raping a 19-year-old woman on a train full of soccer fans was convicted of another rape in November, but had not yet started serving his sentence.
{FD} Study: Diamond from the sky may have come from ‘lost planet’
Fragments of a meteorite that fell to Earth more than a decade ago provide compelling evidence of a lost planet that once roamed our solar system, according to a study published Tuesday.
{FD} Slovakia’s police chief to resign in slain reporter case
Slovakia’s national police chief will resign following street protests against him as the nation struggles with a political crisis triggered by the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee.
{FD} EU seeks to make fingerprints mandatory for ID cards
The European Union wants to make data like fingerprints mandatory for ID cards in member countries as part of new measures it says will help fight crime and prevent extremist attacks.
{FD} The Latest: EU backs membership talks for Albania, Macedonia
The Latest on the political situation in the Balkans (all times local): 4:10 p.m.
{FD} Polish nationalists seek probe of Israeli president’s words
A Polish nationalist group has asked prosecutors to investigate whether the Israeli president broke a new Holocaust speech law during a visit to Poland last week.
{FD} Armenia’s ex-president elected prime minister amid protests
Armenia’s former president has been elected prime minister amid large-scale protests.
{FD} Indian PM Modi in Sweden for first India-Nordic summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven have held talks that focused on trade, growth, global security and climate.
{FD} Romanian prosecutors indict ex-leader for revolution deaths
Romanian prosecutors have formally indicted former President Ion Iliescu for crimes against humanity over his role in deaths that occurred during Romania’s anti-communist revolution.