February, 2014

• 5 February

  Bulgaria’s Partnership Agreement with the EC unlikely to be signed by April

  Bulgaria’s Partnership Agreement with the European Commission for the 2014-2020 period is unlikely to be signed by April, according to former EU Funds Minister Tomislav Donchev. In a Wednesday interview for Bulgaria on Air TV, Donchev, MP from center-right party GERB (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria), claimed that there were three main problems

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• 4 February

  EU Commissioner for Enlargement to visit Georgia in March

  The Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili met with the European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fule, in Brussels on Feb. 3.

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• 4 February

  Ukrainian President could call early elections

  Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych could call early elections if he cannot strike a deal with the opposition, a top lawmaker said on Feb. 4 ahead of a parliament session where protest leaders will press for concessions.

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• 4 February

  Ashton to visit Ukraine

  European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton returns to Ukraine on Tuesday in a fresh bid to help bring an end to the country’s crisis, her office said. Ashton is expected to begin talks with the opposition and authorities after arrival and continue meetings

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• 4 February

  German FM says EU should keep open doors for Ankara

  The opening of EU chapters 23 and 24 would benefit Turkey the most in the interests of keeping the country on track in its EU bid, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said yesterday following talks with his Turkish

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• 4 February

  Ukraine opposition, government hold new round of talks

  Governmental and opposition forces are convening on a new round of talks Tuesday morning at Ukraine’s parliament in hope for resolution of the political crisis in the country.

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• 4 February

  German FM calls for Sanctions on Ukraine

  The German Foreign Minister has proposed that sanctions should be used against Ukraine’s government if it fails to find a political solution to the current crisis.

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• 4 February

  UN officials held peace talks with armed groups in Mali

  The U.N. Security Council met on Monday with representatives of armed Tuareg groups active in northern Mali as part of an effort to accelerate peace talks with the government, though participants said disagreements on

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• 4 February

  Syrian airstrike kills at least 18 in Aleppo on Monday

  The Syrian government extended its intense aerial campaign against rebel-held areas of the northern city of Aleppo on Monday, conducting a series of airstrikes that killed at least 18 people, including five children, activists said. President Bashar Assad’s air force has pounded opposition areas of the divided city since mid-December, …

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• 3 February

  Algeria to assist CAR peacekeepers with planes

  Algeria has agreed to provide planes to facilitate transportation of equipment and troops of the International Support Mission for Central African Republic (MISCA). MISCA is an intervention force under the African Union (AU) mandate charged with the responsibility of helping to restore security and stability in Central African Republic.

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