The European Union and NATO condemned on Monday presidential elections held in South Ossetia, stressing that they do not recognize the region’s self-declared, and Russian-backed, independence from Georgia. ‘The European Union does not recognise the constitutional and legal framework within which these elections have taken place,’ Michael Mann, spokesman for …

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov will make an official visit to Azerbaijan Monday to finalize a deal to purchase 1 B cubic meters of Azeri natural gas for Bulgaria’s demands. The visit, set to also include Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Traicho Traikov, is part of a long-term strategy on …

European Union leaders on Thursday welcomed the formation of a new national unity government in Greece headed by former European Central Bank vice president Lucas Papademos. “The agreement to form a government of national unity opens a new chapter for Greece. We have long stressed the need for a broad …