Croatia

photo--German Chancellor Angela Merkel with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen (2ndL) and Foreign Minister Michael Martin (L)
If Ireland rejects the Lisbon Treaty for the second time, the European Union's expansion hopes will be dashed. [more]
special series recession revisited
STRATFOR takes a look at the effects of the global financial crisis on each country in the region. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
special series recession revisited
Once a primary destination for international capital, Central Europe is now trying to avoid a crisis over appreciating foreign debt. [more]
People walk by banners bearing Albanian and NATO insignia in Tirana, Albania, on March 31, 2009
April 1, 2009 2208 GMT
Albania and Croatia became official members of the NATO alliance April 1. [more]
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January 13, 2009 1654 GMT
The annual ritual of Russia's natural gas renegotiations with Ukraine has changed in recent years. [more]
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