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Greece to Unveil List of Reforms Pending EU Approval

The Greek government is due to present a new list of reforms following Friday's agreement that its bailout program will be extended by four months.

World » Southeast Europe | February 23, 2015, Monday // 09:36 | Viewed: 1729

US Chevron Quits Shale Gas Operations in Romania

US energy giant Chevron is quitting shale gas exploration in Romania after prolonged anti-fracking protests.

World » Southeast Europe | February 22, 2015, Sunday // 10:53 | Viewed: 13783

Eurozone Grants Greece Four-Month Extension to Bailout Plan

Eurozone finance ministers reached a deal on the Greece bailout plan late on Friday evening.

World » Southeast Europe | February 21, 2015, Saturday // 10:52 | Viewed: 2586

EU Commission Expects to Sign SAA with Kosovo in 2015

The European Commission stated that it expects to sign the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Kosovo later this year.

World » Southeast Europe | February 20, 2015, Friday // 12:57 | Viewed: 5373

Germany: Greece's Bailout Extension Proposal Is ''Trojan Horse''

A meeting of Eurozone financial ministers is scheduled for Friday, in order for a solution to be reached for the crisis in Greece.

World » Southeast Europe | February 20, 2015, Friday // 09:48 | Viewed: 3376

Tony Blair to Advise Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic

Former UK PM Tony Blair is to receive funding to advise Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, British media report.

World » Southeast Europe | February 20, 2015, Friday // 07:56 | Viewed: 7435

Romania To Explore New Black Sea Gas Reserve

A new gas deposit has been located in Romania's portion of the Black Sea. Rough estimations point to approximately 20-25 B cubic meters.

World » Southeast Europe | February 19, 2015, Thursday // 13:32 | Viewed: 9012

Greece Formally Requests Loan Extension

Athens has sent out a request for a loan extension to the EU, the Eurogroup's head says.

World » Southeast Europe | February 19, 2015, Thursday // 12:12 | Viewed: 2024

Swiss Space Systems Opens Croatian Unit

Swiss Space Systems (S3) said it has inaugurated a subsidiary in Croatia as part of its expansion in Europe.

World » Southeast Europe | February 18, 2015, Wednesday // 20:04 | Viewed: 4733

Hashim Thaci: Kosovo Will Turn into Exporter of Peace Initiatives

The recognition of Kosovo is a one-way street, and demands of the EU will force Serbia into taking the step, Hashim Thaci, once Kosovo's first Prime Minister and now Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has told Novinite in an interview.

World » Southeast Europe | February 18, 2015, Wednesday // 12:59 | Viewed: 4043

Romanian PM's Relative Detained on Suspicions of Defrauding EU Funds

The brother-in-law of Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta was detained by the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) on Tuesday on suspicions of corruption and defrauding EU funds.

World » Southeast Europe | February 18, 2015, Wednesday // 12:41 | Viewed: 2810

Greece Likely to Request Loan Extension from Eurozone

Greece is likely to submit on Wednesday a request to the Eurogroup for a six-month extension of its loan agreement with the troika of international creditors.

World » Southeast Europe | February 18, 2015, Wednesday // 11:46 | Viewed: 1590

Greek PM Announces Presidential Candidate

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced Prokopis Pavlopoulos as the presidential candidate of the coalition government.

World » Southeast Europe | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 18:30 | Viewed: 1752

Kosovo Marks Independence Day Amid Doom and Gloom

Seven years ago, on 17 February, the Parliament in Pristina unilaterally proclaimed Kosovo’s independence from Serbia.

World » Southeast Europe | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 16:39 | Viewed: 3666

Macedonia Opposition Leader Unveils 'Evidence' of Gov't Pressure on Judiciary

The leader of Macedonia's main opposition party has presented what he describes as a proof that the cabinet interferes with courts, local media suggest.

World » Southeast Europe | February 16, 2015, Monday // 15:31 | Viewed: 4459

Tsipras: We Don't Need Money, We Need Time

An important Eurogroup meeting in Brussels will take place on Monday so that finance ministers could discuss the Greek bailout program.

World » Southeast Europe | February 16, 2015, Monday // 09:55 | Viewed: 2729

Tsipras Gets Green Light On Forming New Greek Government

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras won the confidence vote in Greek Parliament on Tuesday.

World » Southeast Europe | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 07:45 | Viewed: 1901

Tsipras Reaffirms Anti-Austerity Policies

The newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, a member of the left-wing SYRIZA party, announced further measures to restore the country's stability on Sunday, in contradiction with the bailout plan outlined by EU partners.

World » Southeast Europe | February 9, 2015, Monday // 07:50 | Viewed: 3152

Serb Ministers Threaten to Withdraw from Kosovo Government

Serbian ministers in Kosovo's coalition government threatened to withdraw after the dismissal of Minister of Communities and Returns Aleksandar Jablanovic on Tuesday.

World » Southeast Europe | February 5, 2015, Thursday // 13:08 | Viewed: 3298

Kosovo PM Dismisses Controversial Ethnic Serb Minister

Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa announced on Tuesday that the Minister of Communities and Returns Aleksandar Jablanovic, whose resignation was demanded by protesters, has been dismissed.

World » Southeast Europe | February 4, 2015, Wednesday // 13:46 | Viewed: 4493

Macedonian Opposition Leader Charged with Coup Attempt; EU, US and Russia Urge Transparent Probe

The leader of Macedonia's opposition Social Democrats, Zoran Zaev, has been charged by police with attempting to topple the conservative government of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski with the help of a foreign intelligence service.

World » Southeast Europe | February 3, 2015, Tuesday // 18:27 | Viewed: 6209
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