Eurasia Press & News
Sofia. Petar Zikulov was arrested by Romanian authorities three days ago on a charge of espionage in favor of a third country, but Romanian authorities have not yet announced officially the name of the third country, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Dragovest Goranov said in an interview with Nova Television. He added …
Read More »Romania says looking at options on IMF and European funds
Romania is assessing its options on securing external financial support, looking at both International Monetary Fund and European help, Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu said on Tuesday. Skip related content Diaconescu spoke to Reuters in Berlin after Germany’s foreign minister confirmed Bucharest was in talks with the IMF to secure aid …
Read More »Karadzic set to face new charge
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is set to appear in court at The Hague to face a new version of his indictment for alleged war crimes. Prosecutors at the United Nations tribunal have re-drafted the charges and Mr Karadzic now faces two counts of genocide instead of one. He …
Read More »Greece Warns On Visiting Macedonia After Attack On Tourists
ATHENS – Greece Tuesday warned its nationals to take “particular attention” when visiting the neighboring country of Macedonia after a vandalism attack on a Greek tourist group over the weekend. “Greek citizens are encouraged…to take measures of particular attention and prudence concerning the safety of their persons and property whilst …
Read More »Croatia, Hungary sign pipeline connection deal
ZAGREB, March 3 – Croatia and Hungary signed an agreement on Tuesday to connect their natural gas pipelines by mid-2011, to ensure a steady supply for the region and avoid a repeat of a gas crisis earlier this year. The agreement was signed by the heads of Plinacro and FGSZ …
Read More »Serbia to host regional conference on border security co-op
Serbia will host the sixth ministerial conference on border security cooperation in Southeast Europe this week, the Balkan country’s authorities said on Monday. The interior ministers of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and three EU member states — Italy, Slovenia and the Czech Republic — would discuss the realization …
Read More »Kosovo Doctors Cut Deal With Government-End Strike
Kosovo doctors re-opened state clinics and hospitals on Tuesday, ending a week-long strike after the government pledged to investigate options for responding to their demands for higher salaries. The union of health workers and the government agreed to form a parliamentary commission to look into the issue. “I want to …
Read More »Bulgaria MP Yanev: Numerous Southern Villages Are Converted to Islam by Force
Despite Bulgaria’s European Union membership, some regions of the country need a second liberation from Ottoman yoke, the Bulgarian Member of the Parliament (MP), Yane Yanev, stated, cited by the Bulgarian news agency, BGNES. Yanev, who is the leader of the opposition “Order, Law, Justice” Party (RZS) spoke Monday in …
Read More »Bulgaria, EU Flags to Fly at Record Height at Country’s Borders
The Bulgarian Minister of State Administration, Nikolay Vasilev, is participating Tuesday in the official hoisting of the Bulgarian National Flag and the European Union Flag at the border cross point “Kapitan Andreevo.” The hoisting coincides with Bulgaria’s National Holiday and the 131st anniversary of the country’s Liberation from five centuries …
Read More »President Georgi Parvanov lays wreaths at the Unknown Soldier monument
Sofia. Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev and chairperson of the National Assembly Georgi Pirinski have paid honor to the national heroes that had died for Bulgaria’s Liberation. The three top officials lied down wreaths at the Unknown Soldier monument in downtown Sofia. The three state officials alongside …
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