Interim Moldovan President Mihai Ghimpu and his predecessor Vladimir Voronin are expected to have a meeting soon. During Parliament’s session today, Voronin asked for a discussion with Ghimpu. His request is believed to be a result of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Mevlut Cavusoglu’s appeal to communist deputies …

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou late Thursday hailed as a “very satisfactory decision” a European move to extend a rescue package to debt-laden Athens, in comments to Greek public television. “Europe has taken a step forward … Europe and Greece will emerge stronger from this crisis,” Papandreou said.

A European Union office is set to be opened today in the northern, mostly Serb part of the ethnically divided town of Kosovska Mitrovica. The office’s main goal, it was announced, will be to promote EU values and lower tensions in this part of Kosovo. The office, dubbed “EU House”, …