Balkans

New government of Greece secures confidence vote

Greece’s new coalition government headed by Prime Minister Lukas Papademos secured enough votes to win the confidence vote in the country’s parliament on Wednesday. A total of 255 lawmakers in the country’s 300-member parliament voted in favor of the new government that was formed last week by the majority Socialists, …

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Bulgaria signs gas deal with Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan will make good on commitments to supply Bulgaria with 1 billion cubic meters of gas per year, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said this week. Appearing with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Monday in Baku, Parvanov said the two countries are ready to make official a deal struck last year to …

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United States will continue to support Greece, says Barack Obama

United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the United States would stand with Greece through “difficult times,” in a phone call with former Greek prime minister George Papandreou, the White House said. Obama called Papandreou, who resigned last week amid the country’s massive debt crisis, to thank him for …

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UN Security Council heard Bosnia political situation

Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to stagnate politically mainly because of politicians’ reluctance to compromise and engage in dialogue, as wells as their tendency to abuse the system, even as State institutions face functional and economic pressure that has undermined their efficiency, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday. 

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