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IMF to send mission to Romania on Jan. 21

A mission from the International Monetary Fund will return to Romania on Jan. 21 to resume aid talks, senate speaker and opposition leftist leader Mircea Geoana said on Monday. Last week Romania’s new centrist coalition government approved an austerity budget for 2010, key to unlocking loan tranches from a 20 …

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Croatian Presidential Election goes to Run-off

After nearly all votes from the Croatian presidential elections had been counted late on Sunday, the country’s electoral commission announced that a run-off will have to be called between the leftist opposition candidate and the long-time mayor of Zagreb. Preliminary results of the presidential elections held on Sunday put Ivo …

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Sejdiu urge Vatican to recognize Kosovo

Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu sent a Christmas card to Pope Benedict and urged Vatican to recognize Kosovo’s independence as soon as possible. “Citizens of Kosovo can hardly wait Vatican to recognize their country. Vatican is an example of peace, harmony and good ethnic relations and I hope next year Vatican …

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