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Greek Parliament Approves 2015 Budget

The Greek Parliament approved the budget for 2015 in a vote early on Monday, following a five-day debate.

World » Southeast Europe | December 8, 2014, Monday // 11:59 | Viewed: 1635

Macedonia Unveils Proposal for New Coat of Arms

Macedonia's cabinet has put forward a proposal for a new state emblem set to replace the one Skopje has had for the past twenty-two years.

World » Southeast Europe | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 12:30 | Viewed: 6831

Serbia to Study Alternative Gas Supply Options After Russia Drops South Stream

Russia’s decision to abandon the South Stream pipeline project is a problem for Serbia which is forcing Belgrade is going to study alternative options to ensure its gas supplies,  Serbian Deputy PM Zorana Mihajlovic said on Tuesday.

World » Southeast Europe | December 3, 2014, Wednesday // 07:38 | Viewed: 2343

Junior Partner Leaves Romania Govt Coalition, PM Vows to Carry On

UDMR ethnic Hungarian party, a junior partner in Romania’s government coalition, has decided to leave it following the defeat of Social Democrat Prime Minister Victor Ponta in presidential elections.

World » Southeast Europe | November 28, 2014, Friday // 18:41 | Viewed: 2386

Croatian PM Cancels Visit to Serbia Over Freeing of War Crimes Suspect

Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic canceled a visit to Serbia, following the release of former leader of the Serbian Radical Party Vojislav Seselj from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

World » Southeast Europe | November 28, 2014, Friday // 16:59 | Viewed: 3068

Head of Lukoil Romania Refinery Charged with Tax Evasion, Money Laundering

Andrey Bogdanov, Petrotel Lukoil's chief executive, has been charged with tax evasion and money laundering worth an estimated EUR 230 M.

World » Southeast Europe | November 28, 2014, Friday // 14:25 | Viewed: 7570

General Strike Halts Services Across Greece

A 24-hour general strike has paralysed Greece in protest against further austerity measures demanded by the country’s international lenders.

World » Southeast Europe | November 27, 2014, Thursday // 10:47 | Viewed: 1402

Turkey 'in Talks' with Westinghouse on Third NPP

Turkey has begun preliminary talks with US-based Westinghouse Electric Company on the construction of a third nuclear plant in the country.

World » Southeast Europe | November 25, 2014, Tuesday // 20:43 | Viewed: 2171

Turkey President Says Women Not Equal to Men

"You cannot bring women and men into equal positions, that is against nature because their nature is different," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

World » Southeast Europe | November 24, 2014, Monday // 16:58 | Viewed: 2469

5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Romania’s Vrancea

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale was registered at 9.15 pm on Saturday in Romania’s eastern county of Vrancea.

World » Southeast Europe | November 23, 2014, Sunday // 10:32 | Viewed: 2377

Serbia Strikes USD 1.2 B Loan Deal With IMF

Serbia has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a 36-month USD 1.2 B precautionary standby arrangement.

World » Southeast Europe | November 21, 2014, Friday // 07:54 | Viewed: 1431

EBRD Acquires Stake in Bucharest Bourse

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has acquired a 4.99% stake in the Bucharest Stock Exchange to back Romania’s efforts to strengthen its capital markets.

World » Southeast Europe | November 20, 2014, Thursday // 13:48 | Viewed: 1757

Serbia's EU Membership Tied to Sanctions on Russia - Commissioner

EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Thursday Belgrade would have to join EU sanctions against Moscow if it wants to be part of the European Union.

World » Southeast Europe | November 20, 2014, Thursday // 11:52 | Viewed: 3321

Kosovo Parties Agree on Gov't, Isa Mustafa 'to Take Over as PM'

Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) leader Isa Mustafa is tipped to become Kosovo's next Prime Minister after an agreement between the main political aprties to form a coalition cabinet, sources say.

World » Southeast Europe | November 20, 2014, Thursday // 10:30 | Viewed: 9850

Romania's President Elect To Demand New Government

Romania's president elect Klaus Iohannis said his party - the National Liberal Party (PNL) – will seek the replacement of incumbent government in 2015 or 2016, at the latest, reports the Romanian news agency Agepress.

World » Southeast Europe | November 19, 2014, Wednesday // 09:59 | Viewed: 1868

Romanian MPs Turn Down Amnesty Bill

A draft law on amnesty and pardons that would have helped jailed Romanian politicians was overwhelmingly rejected by the country's Parliament on Tuesday.

World » Southeast Europe | November 18, 2014, Tuesday // 20:00 | Viewed: 3450

Romanian FM Resigns over Flaws in Expats' Presidential Vote

Teodor Melescanu, who recently became the Foreign Ministry of Romania, has stepped down due to the poor organization of Sunday's presidential elections abroad.

World » Southeast Europe | November 18, 2014, Tuesday // 16:36 | Viewed: 1822

Minor Skirmishes as Greece Celebrates Anti-Junta Uprising

Greeks commemorated on November 17 the 41st anniversary of the 1973 Athens Polytechnic Uprising with demonstrations in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras and most major cities.

World » Southeast Europe | November 18, 2014, Tuesday // 10:18 | Viewed: 1673

Who Is Who: Klaus Iohannis, the New President of Romania

Klaus Werner Iohannis, the winner of Romania's 2014 presidential run-off, was born on June 13, 1959 in the Transylvanian city of Sibiu, an idyllic place in the heart of Romania which was once mostly German-speaking and had a significant ethnic German popu

World » Southeast Europe | November 17, 2014, Monday // 09:10 | Viewed: 10477

Klaus Iohannis Wins Romania Presidential Vote

Sibiu mayor Klaus Iohannis is to be the new President of Romania after Sunday's run-off, according to partial official results.

World » Southeast Europe | November 17, 2014, Monday // 07:46 | Viewed: 5965

Romania’s Presidential Candidates Tied in Run-off Vote – Exit Polls

Victor Ponta and Klaus Iohannis were tied in a neck-to-neck race in Romania’s run-off vote on Sunday, four separate exit polls showed.

World » Southeast Europe | November 16, 2014, Sunday // 21:56 | Viewed: 3239
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