faultlineviews@gmail.comMaia Sandu won Moldova’s presidential runoff on 15 November 2020, defeating incumbent Igor Dodon after campaigning on reform, cleaner government and closer European ties.
faultlineviews@gmail.comPfizer and Germany’s BioNTech announced on 9 November 2020 that an interim analysis found their experimental COVID-19 vaccine more than 90 percent effective.
faultlineviews@gmail.comArmenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed a ceasefire statement on 9 November 2020, ending six weeks of war and authorizing a Russian peacekeeping deployment.
Zeynep AzizTreasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak announced his resignation as Turkey confronted currency weakness and economic pressure.
Zeynep AzizFormer finance minister Naci Ağbal was appointed central-bank governor after a period of currency weakness and depleted reserves.
Zeynep AzizPrime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered military operations in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on 4 November 2020.
faultlineviews@gmail.comGeorgia voted in a competitive parliamentary election on 31 October 2020 under a revised electoral system, though disputes over confidence and complaints continued afterward.
Zeynep AzizA magnitude 7.0 Aegean earthquake caused deadly building collapses and flooding in İzmir and on the Greek island of Samos.
faultlineviews@gmail.comThree people were killed in a knife attack at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Nice on 29 October 2020, prompting a terrorism investigation in France.
faultlineviews@gmail.comThailand imposed emergency measures in Bangkok after large youth-led demonstrations demanded political and constitutional reform.
