Albania: Evangelism and church planting
There are still many towns and villages without an evangelical presence and, where there is one, signs of second-generation spiritual lapses are already apparent. The Albanian Church Planters Mission was formed to prepare evangelists for this…
Azerbaijan: Central Asia hosts European Games
In a somewhat geographically and culturally challenging development, the first-ever European Games began on 13 June in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is usually identified as a Central Asian country, but the European Union considers…
Albania: Opposition cries foul in election result
The Albanian opposition condemned voting ‘irregularities’ in Sunday’s local elections, which were a test of the Balkan country's fragile democracy. The first official results to elect mayors and councillors in 61 municipalities were not expected until…
Romania: Prime minister's prosecution?
Romania's parliament has refused to lift prime minister Victor Ponta's immunity from prosecution after he was questioned by Romania's powerful DNA anti-corruption agency last Friday on suspicion of forgery, tax evasion and money laundering. Mr Ponta,…
