Tens of thousands of Georgian opposition supporters have taken to the streets of the capital, Tbilisi, pressing for the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili. Former close allies of the president addressed a large rally near Georgia’s parliament Thursday as protesters rallied in the capital and in other cities. The protesters …

BUCHAREST – Romania is expected to approve conditionalities of a 20-billion euros IMF-led financial package for the new European Union member on Saturday, Prime Minister Emil Boc said on Thursday. On Thursday, Boc met leaders of the centre-left ruling coalition to discuss the loan and an upcoming budget revision that …

The European Union has urged Moldova to resume normal relations with Romania, which the former Soviet republic has accused of stoking post-election violence. Moldova expelled Romania’s ambassador on Wednesday and blamed its neighbour for violent street protests that Vladimir Voronin, its president, described as an attempted coup.