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Turkish Stream May Extend to Austria via Balkan Route

Greece, Hungary, Macedonia and Serbia may sign a memorandum on the construction of a gas pipeline from Turkey to Austria in the autumn, Vedomosti reported on Wednesday, citing a participant in the project

World » Southeast Europe | August 19, 2015, Wednesday // 16:35 | Viewed: 5639

Turkey's PM Gives Gov't Mandate Back to President

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has handed the mandate to form a coalition government back to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after having failed to build an alliance with any of the three other parties elected to Parliament.

World » Southeast Europe | August 19, 2015, Wednesday // 07:34 | Viewed: 3212

Turkey PM to Return Gov't Mandate to President Erdogan

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said he is to return the mandate to form a government to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after having exhausted all options "all options".

World » Southeast Europe | August 18, 2015, Tuesday // 13:23 | Viewed: 3712

Turkish Authorities Detain 293 Illegal Immigrants at Border with Bulgaria

The Turkish gendarmerie in the border town of Kirklareli detained 293 illegal immigrants in the past five days.

World » Southeast Europe | August 18, 2015, Tuesday // 10:51 | Viewed: 3541

Greece 'Might Need EUR 6 B More' Than Third Bailout

Greece might need a total of EUR 92 B to cover its financial needs, a document issued by the German Finance Ministry suggests.

World » Southeast Europe | August 18, 2015, Tuesday // 10:24 | Viewed: 5064

Latest Coalition Negotiations in Turkey Fail to Reach Agreement

The latest round of negotiations on forming a coalition government in Turkey failed to reach agreement and the country is increasingly heading for early elections.

World » Southeast Europe | August 17, 2015, Monday // 20:59 | Viewed: 3250

Greek Parliament Approves Third Bailout Programme

The Greek Parliament approved on Friday the draft terms of a third bailout programme amounting to nearly EUR 85 B.

World » Southeast Europe | August 14, 2015, Friday // 10:36 | Viewed: 4593

Turkey Edges Closer to Early Election after AKP/CHP Coalition Talks Fail

The likelihood of early elections in Turkey has increased after the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) failed to agree to form a coalition government, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday.

World » Southeast Europe | August 13, 2015, Thursday // 19:08 | Viewed: 3257

Serbian, Albanian PM to Face Off in TV Duel

The Prime Ministers of Serbia and Albania are to clash in a TV debate on August 31 in Vienna, following months of resurged tensions between the two leaders.

World » Southeast Europe | August 12, 2015, Wednesday // 08:17 | Viewed: 4895

Montenegro MPs to Debate NATO Membership Resolution

Montenegro MPs have submitted to Parliament a resolution voicing support for the country's accession into NATO, regional news outlets have reported.

World » Southeast Europe | August 11, 2015, Tuesday // 17:55 | Viewed: 4122

Assailants Open Fire on US Consulate in Istanbul

Turkish police have detained an individual linked to a Monday attack by two assailants against the US consular service in Istanbul, news websites say.

World » Southeast Europe | August 10, 2015, Monday // 12:14 | Viewed: 3900

Istanbul Police Station Blast 'Kills 3, Wounds Several'

A police officer and two assailants have been killed by an explosion that rocked the area near a police station in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, according to CNN T?rk which quotes Istanbul Police Department.

World » Southeast Europe | August 10, 2015, Monday // 09:02 | Viewed: 3723

Greek Gov't Demands EU Aid to Tackle Migrant Influx

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has admitted Greece cannot handle the flow of asylum seekers reaching its islands every day.

World » Southeast Europe | August 8, 2015, Saturday // 14:31 | Viewed: 2915

Romania’s ANAF Steps up Fight Against Tax Dodging

Romania’s tax authority said on Thursday it is intensifying the fight against tax evasion by targeting music stars, moneylenders and company owners to investigate the origins of their revenues.

World » Southeast Europe | August 6, 2015, Thursday // 21:22 | Viewed: 4510

US Military Delegation Visiting Macedonia

A US military delegation led by retired Gen William Fraser III is in Macedonia's capital Skopje to discuss bilateral defense issues, state-run news agency MIA has said.

World » Southeast Europe | August 5, 2015, Wednesday // 11:44 | Viewed: 3333

Four Confirmed Dead, One Missing after Macedonia Floods

Macedonian authorities have confirmed that four people have lost their lives in Monday's floods triggered by stormy weather.

World » Southeast Europe | August 4, 2015, Tuesday // 15:44 | Viewed: 2840

5 People Killed in Floods in Macedonia - Report

Floonds in the region of Macedonia’s Tetovo have claimed the lives of several people, including two children.

World » Southeast Europe | August 4, 2015, Tuesday // 08:26 | Viewed: 3996

Romania’s Petrotel Lukoil Refinery Indicted for Money Laundering

Romanian prosecutors at the Ploiesti Court of Appeals have indicted six senior officials of Petrotel, a refinery of Russia’s Lukoil in Romania, for money-laundering.

World » Southeast Europe | August 3, 2015, Monday // 20:32 | Viewed: 5287

Attack on Police Station Leaves Two Turkish Officers, Two PKK Militants Dead

An armed attack on a police station in the southern Turkish province of Adana left two police officers and two Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants dead.

World » Southeast Europe | July 31, 2015, Friday // 12:04 | Viewed: 5034

Blast in Skopje Damages Three Cars, No Injuries

An explosion outside a police station in Macedonia’s capital Skopje has damaged three cars parked nearby, MIA news agency reported on Thursday.

World » Southeast Europe | July 30, 2015, Thursday // 15:21 | Viewed: 3749

Turkey Conducts New Airstrikes on Suspected PKK Targets

Turkish fighter jets conducted new airstrikes on suspected terrorist targets in the southeast of the country and across the border in northern Iraq on Tuesday.

World » Southeast Europe | July 29, 2015, Wednesday // 11:35 | Viewed: 3385
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