Romania should decide by the end of next month whether to extend an existing loan from the International Monetary Fund or apply for emergency funding, Romanian President Traian Basescu has said.
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Athens and Skopje deny mulling Macedonia ‘name’ proposal
The Greek and Macedonian governments have denied newspaper claims that a fresh proposal has been made by UN mediator Matthew Nimitz for a solution to the long-standing Athens-Skopje “name” row.
Read More »Ukrainian president to meet EU leadership on association agreement
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych will meet leadership of the European Union (EU) in Brussels on Sept. 13 to discuss issues related to an EU-Ukraine association agreement. Yanukovych plans to hold talks
Read More »Moldova to call election after referendum poor turnout
Moldova’s pro-European leaders agreed yesterday to call new parliamentary elections to break a political deadlock after being dealt a humiliating setback on Sunday when a referendum flopped due to a poor turnout. As opposition Communists in the ex-Soviet republic of 3.5 million revelled, the four-party
Read More »Cypriot reunification talks to continue
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu presented their positions regarding the property issue in ongoing talks to reunify the divided island
Read More »British Ambassador to Pristina: Kosovo is independent
British Ambassador to Pristina Andy Sparks has reiterated the international community’s support for Kosovo’s statehood and refusal to compromise on status and territory. “There are certain
Read More »European Parliament rapporteur for Croatia says the country could complete EU accession talks next year
European Parliament rapporteur for Croatia Hannes Swoboda is optimistic the country will be able to wrap up its EU accession talks by next spring, local media reported on Sunday
Read More »UNMIK favors direct negotiations between Belgrade and Priština
UNMIK believes that talks between Belgrade and Priština should be direct and without mediators, stated UNMIK Spokesman Russell Geekie. He told Radio Television Kosovo (RTK) that it is still early
Read More »Moldova: Communists applauding to referendum failure
The opposition Moldovan Communist Party (MCP) expressed satisfaction over the September 5 constitutional referendum failure. MCP leader and Moldova’s former president [2001-2009] Vladimir Voronin stated to journalists last midnight, “The ruling Alliance for European Integration has received the result it deserves. Their power-usurpation actions and unwillingness to dissolve the Parliament …
Read More »Serbian FM: Kosovo resolution won’t be withdrawn
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić stated that Serbia does not plan to withdraw its resolution on Kosovo it has submitted to the United Nations General Assembly. He said that Serbia is not negotiating its withdrawal but its text.
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