Austria, France and Italy have issued a joint plea to open the EU door to Serbia at a summit next week. In a note Wednesday to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, foreign ministers from the three
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Five Russian Tu-22 bombers passed close by over the Black Sea on Wednesday
Five Russian strategic bombers have raised alert with the Bulgarian and Turkish Air Forces after flying close by over the Black Sea on Wednesday. The five Russian Tu-22 bombers were detected right
Read More »Greek parliament approved debt writedown with private creditors
The Greek parliament approved Thursday a law on a historic 107-billion-euro debt writedown with private creditors, a key element in a new eurozone bailout designed to avoid default.
Read More »Greek politicians discuss emergency legislation
GREEK MPs are debating emergency legislation to approve a massive bond swap that would shave €107bn off the country’s privately held debt. Parliament will vote on the proposed deal, which has already been approved at committee level. The governing coalition controls a strong enough majority to pass the law. The …
Read More »Moldova: Four presidential candidates under discussion
Moldova’s Liberal Democratic Party and Democratic Party are discussing four presidential candidates. According to Prime Minister Vlad Filat
Read More »Serbia expects Kosovo agreement soon
The Belgrade-Pristina talks should be continued in Brussels on Wednesday and the main topic should be Kosovo’s regional representation. Serbian government’s Media Office Chief Milivoje Mihajlović has stated that it is realistic to
Read More »Belgrade-Pristina negotiations will continue today
The latest round of the talks between Belgrade and Pristina, which was supposed to kick off yesterday, has been postponed for today. The postponement came as a result of the cancelled flight from Vienna to Brussels, which was supposed to transport the Kosovo negotiating team. The European Commission (EC) said …
Read More »UNESCO to inaugurate a new Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre in southeastern Europe based in Sofia
A new Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre in southeastern Europe based in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, will open on Monday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Sunday.
Read More »US urges Kosovo to be flexibile in dialogue with Serbia
Washington urges Pristina to be flexible in seeking a deal with Serbia on its representation at regional meetings – but Prime Minister Thaci has his own public opinion to consider. Washington has urged Kosovo to be flexible in finding a
Read More »Croatian Chairperson of Parliament thanks Bulgaria for support over years
“Bulgaria has demonstrated and proved its support to Croatia many times over the last 20 years. Bulgaria was among the first to recognise Croatia’s independence, and then of the rest of the republics
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