September, 2009

• 8 September

  Romania will axe 8500 public servants

  ROMANIA In a statement to the country, Romanian prime minister Emil Boc has said the government has decided to dismiss as many as 8500 public servants, as part of the restructuring scheme, which aims to trim government agencies and make them more cost efficient as well as productive. As a …

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• 8 September

  President wants PM to show ‘competence and will’ in negotiations with Russia

  BULGARIA Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov expressed concern about what he called the lack of competence that the new Cabinet and Prime Minister Boiko Borissov have shown about the country’s energy policy and asked Borissov to take a firm stand when dealing with Russia and energy giant Gazprom. In an article …

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• 8 September

  SAPARD to be part of talks between PM Borisov and José Barroso: Meglena Kuneva

  BULGARIA SAPARD program would be part of the talks at high level between Bulgarian Prime Minister (PM) Boyko Borisov and the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso. Thus political trust, which Bulgaria has expected, would come from the highest level, European Commissioner for Consumer Protection Meglena Kuneva said.

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• 8 September

  Bulgaria’s equal participation in Nabucco needs to be secured, President Parvanov says

  BULGARIA We need succession in the energy strategy and policy of Bulgaria, , reads an article by President Georgi Parvanov titled “Energy Strategy and Policy Needs Pragmatism and Leadership”.

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• 8 September

  Karadzic trial could begin on October 19

  HOLLAND Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic could go on trial as early as October 19 for war crimes and crimes against humanity, the pre-trial judge of the tribunal overseeing his case said on Tuesday. Karadzic, the most prominent figure being prosecuted for crimes during the 1992-95 Bosnian war, asked …

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• 8 September

  Construction of Burgas-Alexandroupolis suits both Bulgaria, Greece’s interests: Dora Bakoyannis says

  GREECE The construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline suits the interests of both Greece and Bulgaria, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis said in an interview with local media.

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• 8 September

  PASOK leader Georgios Papandreou takes measures for transparency in election

  GREECE “The market suffocates, small and medium-sized enterprises suffer and the unemployment rate endangers the families in Greece. The lack of state over the last years turned Greece into a state of inter-firm indebtedness and affairs”, the leader of the Greek oppositional political party PASOK George Papandreou said after his …

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• 8 September

  Early elections battle kicks off in Greece

  GREECE The signing of president’s decree officially kicked off the early elections campaign in Greece. The two biggest political parties started their elections battle. Leaders of the New Democracy and PASOK – Kostas Karamanlis and George Papandreou, respectively, agreed to organize TV debates in parallel to the elections campaigns, inviting …

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• 8 September

  Macedonia marks Independence Day

  MACEDONIA On Tuesday, September 8, Macedonia marks its Independence Day, local media report. It is a holiday in the country and all workers have an off-day. The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy announced that September 8 is declared off-day in line with country’s holiday act.

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• 8 September

  Report on EU bid reaffirms Turkey’s reform will: state minister

  TURKEY A recent report by former senior leaders in Europe that urged European Union (EU) to accelerate Turkey’s accession talks has reaffirmed the Turkish government’s determination to carry out reforms, a Turkish state minister told the semi-official Anatolia news agency Monday, Xinhua informed. State Minister Egemen Bagis, who is also …

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