Eurasia Press & News
On January 1, Greece assumed the rotational presidency of the EU, taking over from Lithuania. Greece’s foreign minister believes the country’s EU presidency is an opportunity to present itself as a full-fledged member of the block, despite the crisis it is faced with.
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January, 2014
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6 January
Former top Croatian spy sought by Germany arrested
A former top Croatian spy sought by Germany was arrested on Wednesday in Croatia whose case sparked a row between the European Union and its newest member. Josip Perkovic, a former Yugoslav secret service agent and Croatia’s ex-head of intelligence, was arrested as the country
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December, 2013
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26 December
Bosnian FM expects the region to make progress on cooperation
The foreign minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina expects the region to make progress in cooperation over the coming year. “There are a number of open issues, but there is also a good
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26 December
New Turkish Minister for EU says dialogue will continue
Negotiations between the European Union and Turkey will continue at the same pace, new Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu said while assuming the ministerial powers.
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26 December
Turkey sends reinforcements near Syrian border
The Turkish military dispatched reinforcement units to the areas bordering Syria on Thursday. Turkey sent reinforcements to the security
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26 December
Turkish PM reshuffles cabinet
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced he has changed 10 of his cabinet ministers in the wake of a high-profile corruption probe. While some of the reshuffles were planned ahead, others are believed to have been occasioned by the investigation.
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26 December
Ukraine bans 36 foreign citizens to enter the country
Ukraine’s Security Service has confirmed that it has imposed a temporary entry ban on a number of foreign citizens. The authority issued a statement saying that it had temporarily banned a number of foreign
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24 December
EU bans export of arms to CAR
The European Union on Monday banned the export of arms and the sending of mercenaries to Central African Republic, which is racked by sectarian violence.
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24 December
Musharraf to face trial for high treason
A special court in Pakistan will formally frame charges of high treason against former military President, Pervez Musharraf, on January 1, 2014,court officials said on Tuesday.
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24 December
US condemns attack around Aleppo in Syria
The United States condemns the ongoing air assault by Syrian government forces on civilians, including the indiscriminate use of SCUD missiles and barrel bombs in and around Aleppo over the last week, the White House said on
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