Romania should decide by the end of next month whether to extend an existing loan from the International Monetary Fund or apply for emergency funding, Romanian President Traian Basescu has said.

The Greek and Macedonian governments have denied newspaper claims that a fresh proposal has been made by UN mediator Matthew Nimitz for a solution to the long-standing Athens-Skopje “name” row.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych will meet leadership of the European Union (EU) in Brussels on Sept. 13 to discuss issues related to an EU-Ukraine association agreement. Yanukovych plans to hold talks