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Thursday, June 23, 2011

News Round-Up: 20 June 2011

Hungary’s new constitution ‘puts democracy at risk’ [BBC]

“Experts from the Council of Europe have expressed concerns about the new Hungarian constitution voted in by a single political party in April.”

Armenia PM Tigran Sarkisian ‘ready for Turkish ties’ [BBC]

“Armenia’s prime minister says it is ready to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey without any pre-conditions.”

Communist Refuses To Concede Defeat In Chisinau Mayoral Race [RFE/RL]

The Communist Party contender for the key job of mayor of the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, says he will not recognize his defeat to a pro-Western candidate in the June 19 runoff election and will fight against it using “all legal means.”

For Mladic, The Hague Is Better Than Suicide [RFE/RL]

Bosnian Serb wartime General Ratko Mladic reportedly considered taking his own life rather than surrendering to Serbian authorities, but he is certainly not regretting his decision now. He’s getting the top-notch medical care that he desperately needs at The Hague detention center, and Bosnian Serbs have offered to foot the bill for his defense.”

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