The IMF announced on Saturday (July 3rd) it has agreed to extend a 913.2m-euro tranche of Romania’s 13.6 billion-euro anti-crisis loan. The Fund’s Board of Directors decided to extend the money after reviewing Romania’s implementation of its anti-crisis programme, which was approved in May 2009. The IMF says the government …
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Malta ratifies Serbia’s SAA
Malta has ratified Serbia’s Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic announced on Friday (July 2nd), making Malta the second country after Spain to do so. According to an earlier announcement, Italy has started the ratification process, while Austria, Denmark, Finland and Poland plan to launch …
Read More »U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: NATO Still Open to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Ukrainian leaders Friday that the door to membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance remains open. Mrs. Clinton alluded to the newly elected Ukrainian government’s closer alignment to Moscow and
Read More »President of Cyprus: future Cypriot EU presidency is a historic challenge
President of Cyprus Dimitris Hristofyas described as a historic challenge the Cypriot EU Presidency in the second half of 2012. Cyprus officially for the first time will take over the six-month rotating EU Presidency in July
Read More »Serbian Minister calls on EULEX “to protect Serbs”
Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović requested from EULEX to protect Serbs in the province and find and punish those who attacked a rally in Kosovska Mitrovica. “The bomb attack on Serbs gathered on the protest on the occasion of opening the office of the so-called Kosovo government in northern Kosovska …
Read More »Radical Islam “Threatens Macedonia”
The Skopje branch of the Islamic Religious Community, IVZ, in Macedonia has warned that radical Islamist groups following Wahhabi teachings are trying to take control of the central mosques in Skopje. Skopje Mufti Ibrahim Shabani, who is the head of the IVZ branch in the capital, made the remarks after …
Read More »Cui nu-i place Decretul Ghimpu?
„Le voi da în casa Mea şi înăuntrul zidurilor Mele un nume şi un loc mai de preţ decât fii şi fiice; le voi da un nume veşnic şi nepieritor” (Isaia 56,5) Decretul preşedintelui Mihai Ghimpu, care declară ziua de 28 iunie 1940 drept zi a ocupaţiei sovietice, a generat …
Read More »European Left meets with Moldovan parliamentary factions
A group of MEPs representing the European United Left is on a fact-finding visit in Chisinau. The MEPs held today separate meetings with all the factions of the Moldovan Parliament, Info-Prim Neo reports. “We wish to find out more about the state of affairs in Moldova and I am sure …
Read More »Croat, Montenegrin presidents meet
Montenegrin President Filip Vujanović says his country wants an agreement with Croatia and Serbia on the extradition of organized crime and corruption suspects.
Read More »EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fuele: EU enlargement remains priority
EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fuele said that EU enlargement will remain a priority during Belgium’s presidency. Belgium’s presidency will face many important issues, including those regarding Western Balkans and Serbia’s candidacy, he said.
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