The Bulgarian Socialist Party has reiterated that it will not seek a political coalition, but rather a broadly supported expert cabinet in the wake of Sunday’s snap general elections in Bulgaria. At a press event Tuesday, the Socialists, who came out second at the vote, stated that their ambition is …
Read More »Bosnia, Serbia and Turkey Sign Trade Agreement
Economy and trade ministers from Ankara, Belgrade and Sarajevo formally agreed to improve economic ties in an attempt to boost mutual trade.Serbian trade minister and deputy prime minister Rasim Ljajic, Bosnian trade minister Mirko Sarovic and Turkish economy minister Zafer Caglayan, Turkey’s Minister of Economy signed a declaration on economic …
Read More »Romanian Postal Workers Strike Over Cutbacks
Over 1,500 postal workers in Bucharest have staged a walk-out over planned cuts in their working hours and salaries as the government tries to slim down and sell off the service.“People are disappointed by the new working contract which plans to halve the number of working hours for many employees. …
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Nawaz Sharif’s party will probably win the elections in Pakistan, officials said Sunday. According to preliminary results, the party won most
Read More »Bulgarian Centre-Right party gets most votes, according to the preliminary results
According to the preliminary results, four parties pass the 4% parliamentary threshold. The results are: Center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria GERB party of former Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov gets 31.37%, of the votes, the Bulgarian
Read More »Turkey believes Syria was behind car bombings in Reyhanli on Saturday
Turkey believes fighters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were behind two car bombings that killed 46 people in a Turkish border town where thousands of Syrian refugees live, officials said on Sunday.
Read More »Turkey will participate OIC conference on Mali
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is set to attend a ministerial meeting organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah on Monday, over the current situation in war-torn Mali.
Read More »Israeli PM to discuss Syria with Russian President
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to hold talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the conflict in Syria amid concerns Moscow plans to deliver
Read More »Skopje and Athens officials discuss name issue
Macedonia’s Vice Prime Minister for European Affairs held talks in Athens with the Greek Foreign Minister in an unusual face-to-face meeting. Macedonia’s European integration prospects – and the “name” dispute with
Read More »Belgrade and Kosovo Serbs agree on EU-brokered deal
Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister and leaders in the Serb-run north of Kosovo have reached an agreement on the implementation of the EU-brokered deal. Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian Deputy Prime
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