Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
DANIEL McLAUGHLIN RUSSIAN PRIME minister Vladimir Putin has refused to quash speculation that he could return to the Russian presidency, in his first live question-and-answer session with the public s...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008
DANIEL McLAUGHLIN UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Viktor Yushchenko has given prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko five days to resolve their country’s gas dispute with Russia, as their personal battle threatene...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
DANIEL McLAUGHLIN RUSSIA'S LOWER house of parliament gave preliminary approval yesterday to plans to extend the president's term in office, a move widely seen as paving the way for Vladimir Putin's re...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
Property »Text Size:Thursday, November 20, 2008Silver lining for survivors of eastern Europe's property stormTRENDS: Investors in Bulgarian resorts like Bansko and Sunny Beach have been hard hit but Krakow, Budapest and Bucharest should bring rewards for those who can sit tight. Daniel McLaughlin reports from BudapestFOR ALMOST a decade now, a swathe of ex-communist eastern Europe has...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Serbia secures €407m IMF loanDANIEL McLAUGHLIN in BudapestSERBIA HAS become the latest eastern European country to seek support from the International Monetary Fund, securing a $516 million (€407 million) standby loan to help stabilise its economy and boost investor confidence.Unlike Hungary and Ukraine, which want immediate access to huge IMF loans, Serbia says it will use the money...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
DANIEL McLAUGHLIN AT LEAST 20 Russian sailors and civilians died and 21 others were injured when a nuclear submarine's fire extinguishers accidentally activated during tests in the Sea of Japan. Satur...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Orland Park Mayor Daniel McLaughlin is usually persnickety when it comes to loosening village liquor laws.
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
DANIEL McLAUGHLIN WESTERN POWERS have condemned Russian plans to deploy missiles close to Baltic members of the EU and Nato, in what analysts see as the Kremlin's first challenge to US president-elect...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008
DANIEL McLAUGHLIN OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS in the violence-plagued Russian region of Ingushetia are celebrating the resignation of local leader Murat Zyazikov, a former KGB officer who critics say institu...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
Top Story » Text Size:Thursday, October 30, 2008Hungary receives $25bn bailoutDANIEL McLAUGHLIN in BudapestA HUGE international loan boosted Hungary's currency and stock market yesterday, but came with demands for austerity measures which are likely to bring hardship to most residents of the beleaguered central European state.The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Union and...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Other World Stories »Text Size:Monday, October 27, 2008Czech PM may quit after poll setbackCZECH PRIME minister Mirek Topolánek is considering stepping down as his party's leader after it suffered a second successive disastrous weekend at the polls, writes Daniel McLaughlin The ruling Civic Democrats (ODS) are floundering just as the Czech Republic prepares to take over the European Union's...
