A parliamentary election in Moldova has boosted the fortunes of the liberal opposition but the Communists will likely continue as the country’s dominant political force – without outgoing President Vladimir Voronin. With loans from China and Russia hanging in the balance, the question was who would be able to sort …

SOFIA, Bulgaria The ministers of the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) dealing with EU programs will make an evaluation on all projects with signed contracts for financing. EU Affairs and EU Funds Control Committee chairperson Svetlin Tanchev announced the news.

The new head of NATO has said that its Kosovo force could be completely withdrawn within four years. Anders Rasmussen, NATO’s new secretary general, said he wanted to see Kosovo Force, KFOR, “reduced to just a small reaction force, or out altogether” within his four-year term.