Eurasia Press & News
Local authorities in Bosilegrad municipality, an area around 450 kilometres southeast of Belgrade and populated by ethnic Bulgarians, have introduced a state of alert over weather conditions. Mayor Vladimir Zaharijev said that because of the huge snow drifts of up to a metre high around 30 villages were cut off …
Read More »Romania Gets €20 Billion Rescue Loan
Romania has reached an agreement with major international lenders for a €20 billion loan designed to finance the country’ sbudget and current- account deficits. According to the agreement, the International Monetary Fund is to lend €12.95 billion, the European Union – €5 billion while the rest will come from the …
Read More »EU to Grill France Amid Slovenia Jobs Row
The European Commission is seeking an explanation from Paris over French car-making giant Renault’s decision to recall some of its production from Slovenia to France. “The commission will ask the French authorities for explanations,” said the Commission spokesman on competition issues Jonathan Todd. French Secretary of State for Industry Luc …
Read More »Energy Efficiency Gets a Boost in Kosovo
The German Bank for Development is to provide the Procredit Bank in Kosovo with a loan to finance new energy efficiency schemes for the wider population in Kosovo. ″We are sure that this support will contribute to a sustainable utilisation of energy in Kosovo,″ said the vice head of Entwicklungsbank …
Read More »Spanish Minister Denies Government Split On Kosovo
`This has been a decision by the whole government,` Carme Chacon told a news conference. Spain’s defence minister on Monday denied reports of a split within the Socialist government over a decision to pull troops out of Kosovo which has dampened hopes of better ties with the United States. “This …
Read More »Tuerk: Croatians Should Stop Using Harmful Jargon
Excessive loud diplomacy, expressions that harm good relations, all this is harmful for Croatia’s cooperation with Slovenia. Relations between Croatia and Slovenia are not good and a lot more needs to be done to mend them. Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk said in an interview published by Slovenia’s news agency STA. …
Read More »Professor Takes Lead After Peaceful Macedonia Vote
The peaceful conduct of both the presidential and parallel local elections contrasted with the violence of last year`s parliamentary poll. Politics professor Gjorge Ivanov took a clear lead over his rivals on Monday in the first round of Macedonia’s election hailed by the European Union for its lack of violence. …
Read More »Slovakia`s President Wins First Electoral Ballot
The second election round, in which the candidate with most votes becomes the president, is scheduled for April 4. Slovakia’s President Ivan Gasparovic won the first round of a presidential election, results showed on Sunday, and he faces the strongest opposition candidate in a runoff vote in two weeks. Saturday’s …
Read More »EP’s Pack says Albania not ready to join Union
TIRANA, Albania — Doris Pack, head of the European Parliament’s committee for southeast Europe, said on Friday (March 20th) that Albania was not ready for EU accession. “Albania has a long way to go before joining the EU, and it has to continue working to fulfil the EU conditions in …
Read More »KFOR says no word on Spanish troops leaving Kosovo yet
PRISTINA, Kosovo – KFOR troops have not received official information when the Spanish military contingent will leave Kosovo, KFOR spokesman Adriano Graziani said on Saturday (March 21st). Last week, Spanish Defence Minister Carmen Chacon announced Spain would withdraw its troops, though she did not set a firm date. Spain has …
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