TimeLine Layout

November, 2010

  • 9 November

    Black Sea Renewable Energy Forum started yesterday in Bucharest

    The first edition of the Black Sea Renewable Energy Forum that began yesterday in Bucharest seeks to give an overview of the landscape of renewable energy sources and modalities of promoting them in South-Eastern

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  • 9 November

    EC to urge Turkey to normalise ties with Cyprus, boost human rights

    The European Commission (EC) will urge Turkey to normalise ties with Cyprus and boost human rights’ protections in its progress report on the country’s EU bid, local media reported on Sunday (November 7th). According to an advance copy of the document, due for release Tuesday, the Commission will call on …

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  • 9 November

    Cypriot reunification talks continue

    Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu met on Monday (November 8th) for another round of talks aimed at reunifying the divided island. Discussions are expected to focus on the complex property issue. The two leaders will meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on …

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  • 9 November

    PACE could discuss possible sanctions against BiH

    The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) may discuss in either January or March possible sanctions against BiH for ignoring a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe representative Caroline Ravaud warned on Sunday (November 7th) at a conference in Sarajevo. The European Court …

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  • 8 November

    Bucureşti, “capitala” Regiunii Dunării

    Delegaţii din 14 state riverane Dunării – Austria, Bosnia Herţegovina, Bulgaria, Republica Cehă, Croaţia, Germania, Muntenegru, Republica Moldova, România, Serbia, Slovacia, Slovenia, Ucraina, Ungaria -, precum şi reprezentanţi ai landurilor riverane din Austria şi Germania şi ai instituţiilor europene s-au reunit, luni, la Palatul Parlamentului unde se desfăşoară Summitul Dunării. …

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  • 8 November

    EU abolishes visas for Albania and Bosnia

    European Union interior ministers on Monday agreed to scrap visas for citizens of Albania and Bosnia, allowing them to travel as tourists to most EU countries from mid December. The decision was taken at a meeting in Brussels today and comes as a relief to the

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  • 8 November

    Romania, Bulgaria to ask EP support for Schengen area accession, says Bulgarian PM

    Romania and Bulgaria will ask the European Parliament for support in joining the Schengen Area, as agreed with Romanian President Traian Basescu in the European People’s Party summit, said Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov during a meeting Monday with his Romanian counterpart, Emil Boc.

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  • 8 November

    Bulgarian PM: Serbia, Croatia should decide on Belene NPP participation by the end of the week

    Serbia and Croatia should officially decide whether they will take part in the Belene NPP project by the end of the week, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said in Bucharest, BNR reports. Borisov added that Bulgaria should decide on the quotas allocation of the construction works until the visit of …

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  • 8 November

    The United States is seeking to return the OSCE monitoring mission to Georgia

    The United States seeks the return of international organizations to Georgia and calls for the non-recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon said.

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  • 8 November

    Greek prime minister drops threat of early election

    Greece’s prime minister has dropped his threat to call a snap general election, after his Socialist party avoided a heavy defeat in crucial regional polls. George Papandreou said Greeks had shown they wanted his government to press ahead with its austerity programme.

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