Bloomberg Serbia took a step closer to joining the European Union as voters in the Balkan nation decided to change the constitution to create a more independent judiciary in line with the 27-member bloc’s standards. Shielding judges and prosecutors from political influence is a key step in aligning the former Yugoslav republic’s laws with the EU. Almost 62% of ...

  Bloomberg Australia’s opposition leader Anthony Albanese said the government needs to respond to Beijing in a way that is strong but also diplomatic, toughening his stance on China in the lead up to the 2022 elections. The Chinese government’s “posture in the region” had changed in recent years and is responsible for the worsening relationship with Australia, Albanese, the ...

  Bloomberg Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrived back in Kyiv on Monday to fight charges of treason, accusing his successor of crossing a “red line” with allegations that he denies. The legal standoff with a former head of state injects a level of political instability in the region as Russia amasses troops on Ukraine’s eastern frontier, a move that’s ...