Article | May 22, 2012 - 4:08pm
The cohabitation seems to be the most likely outcome of Serbian elections, after pro-European parties managed to secure majority in the parliament and ostensibly reached an agreement on forming a government, and a populist candidate won the presidency.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 5:54pm
“In the June election the Greek voters will choose to either remain in the euro area or exit from it”, the British Prime Minister David Cameron said from the United States, where he is attending the G8 and the NATO summits.
“In the June election the Greek voters will choose to either remain in the euro area or exit from it”, the British Prime Minister David Cameron said from the United States, where he is attending the G8 and the NATO summits.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 2:17pm
Newly-elected Serbian president, Tomislav Nikolić, announced in his victory speech that Serbia will continue its progress towards the EU.
The leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), Tomislav Nikolić, was elected president of Serbia on 20 May, managing to capitalise on the complacency of his counterpart's supporters and accomplishing a major upset.
According to nearly-completed official counts, Nikolić won 49.51% of votes, while the incumbent president and leader of the centre-left Democratic Party (DS), Boris Tadić, got 47.35%.
Nikolić announced in his victory speech that Serbia will continue its progress towards the EU.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 8:06pm
On 21 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin named a new Cabinet, keeping several key ministers, including finance, foreign and defence, at their posts, but also replacing the most unpopular ones.
On 21 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin named a new Cabinet, keeping several key ministers, including finance, foreign and defence, at their posts, but also replacing the most unpopular ones.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:10pm
Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic said the government is determined to resolve ties with their Russian partner EN+ group of Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska in regard to aluminium plant KAP, Montenegro Times reported.
Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic said the government is determined to resolve ties with their Russian partner EN+ group of Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska in regard to aluminium plant KAP, Montenegro Times reported.
It was recalled that in February, the government took over the troubled KAP aluminium plant including €132m in debts. Owner Deripaska failed to revive the smelter after taking a majority stake in 2005. Montenegro owns 58% stake in KAP along with the Russian partner.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 8:45pm
Armenia’s Cabinet representatives, headed led by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, and National Assembly (NA) MPs, led by NA Speaker Samvel Nikoyan, visited capital Yerevan’s Victory Park, to pay their respects to those Armenians who lost their lives during World War II, Armenia Liberty.org reported.
Armenia’s Cabinet representatives, headed led by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, and National Assembly (NA) MPs, led by NA Speaker Samvel Nikoyan, visited capital Yerevan’s Victory Park, to pay their respects to those Armenians who lost their lives during World War II, Armenia Liberty.org reported.
Blog entry | May 20, 2012 - 10:34pm
The election of Francois Hollande as French president, as well as being a big political story, is a big economic one; one propeller of the twin engine of the European Union and its single currency has been replaced, the other, German Chancellor, appears to be stuttering. After recent electoral setbacks, the chancellor looks politically vulnerable ahead of next year’s federal elections, and as more and more under pressure to ease-up on the rhetoric of austerity, as leaders and politicians around Europe take the cue from Hollande and start talking growth.
Article | May 18, 2012 - 6:38pm
As Greece gets close to the June 17 election, the scenery gets quite clear and the prospects get easier to foresee. Greece is not an island, and thus its Eurozone future, at this very time, is determining for the future of the Eurozone itself and consequently the future of the European Union in its present format.
As Greece gets close to the June 17 election, the scenery gets quite clear and the prospects get easier to foresee. Greece is not an island, and thus its Eurozone future, at this very time, is determining for the future of the Eurozone itself and consequently the future of the European Union in its present format.
Article | May 18, 2012 - 3:25pm
Wolfgang Schäuble the German minister of finance said today that the main reason for Eurozone's growing problems of confidence is the mounting uncertainties over Greece.
Article | May 18, 2012 - 12:25pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin decided not to attend the Group of Eight (G8) summit hosted by US President Barack Obama to be held at the Camp David US presidential retreat in Maryland on 18-19 May.
Russian President Vladimir Putin decided not to attend the Group of Eight (G8) summit hosted by US President Barack Obama to be held at the Camp David US presidential retreat in Maryland on 18-19 May. Putin told Obama when the latter called to congratulate him on his inauguration that he will be too busy finalising Cabinet appointments, adding that Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev would replace him.
Article | May 18, 2012 - 5:44pm
Bulgaria, Turkey and Qatar will create a joint project company to build a speed road with starting point town of Rousse (borderingRomania) to Svilengrad (bordering Turkey and Greece), the details to be settled in the next few days.
Bulgaria, Turkey and Qatar will create a joint project company to build a speed road with starting point town of Rousse (borderingRomania) to Svilengrad (bordering Turkey and Greece), the details to be settled in the next few days. This became clear on Friday after a meeting between the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Al Thani.
Article | May 17, 2012 - 6:47pm
During the meeting on Friday between the prime ministers of Bulgaria, Turkey and Qatar, it is expected a trilateral gas deal to be concluded.
During the meeting on Friday, May 18, between the prime ministers of Bulgaria, Turkey and Qatar, it is expected a trilateral gas deal to be concluded. According to unconfirmed information, the discussion between the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, his Turkish colleague Receb Erdogan and their Qatari counterpart Sheikh Hamad Al Thani will be oriented mainly on the negotiation of import of Qatari gas to Bulgaria. The transportation will be realized through the county’s future gas intersystem connection with Turkey.
Article | May 17, 2012 - 11:57am
Talks between Hungarian Minister of Justice and Public Administration Tibor Navracsics and Finnish politicians in Helsinki on 15 May focused on reform of the justice system and public administration.
Navracsics met with Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen and discussed current events unfolding in the European Union, especially the Greek situation and its effects on the economic political climate.
Article | May 17, 2012 - 8:24pm
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on May 17,during a legal forum ahead of his participation to the G8 summit at Camp David, warned Western powers ,stating that a military intervention in the affairs of sovereign states could lead to war, even nuclear war.
Russian Prime Minister clearly referred to his country's position, contrary to the Western powers,on issues such as Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East.
Article | May 17, 2012 - 3:14pm
The fulfilled promise of Hollande for a gender-balanced cabinet with 17 women out of 34 ministers inspired AFP to analyse the ratio between men and women also in the governments of other European states.
The fulfilled promise of Hollande for a gender-balanced cabinet with 17 women out of 34 ministers inspired AFP to analyse the ratio between men and women also in the governments of other European states.
Article | May 17, 2012 - 1:54pm
On the way out of his term as Greece's Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos delivered a message to the Greek people, shortly before Greece's next next interim Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikramenos took office.
Blog entry | May 17, 2012 - 2:53pm
Russia’s age-old ambition of securing a foothold in the Mediterranean has been achieved not only through the establishment of a naval base at Tartus in Syria but also because of its long-standing relationship with Cyprus.
Russia’s age-old ambition of securing a foothold in the Mediterranean has been achieved not only through the establishment of a naval base at Tartus in Syria but also because of its long-standing relationship with Cyprus.
Article | May 16, 2012 - 4:32pm
Article | May 16, 2012 - 2:53pm
Mr. Panayiotis Pikramenos, president of the Greek Constitutional Court is the new care taker prime minister of the country.
He was appointed by President Karolos Papoulias, as he confirmed that the Parliament, which was elected last Sunday could not produce any government.
Article | May 16, 2012 - 1:35pm
On 15 May, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted the list of cabinet appointments to President Vladimir Putin with the latter expected to start consultations with the appointees on 16 May.
On 15 May, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted the list of cabinet appointments to President Vladimir Putin with the latter expected to start consultations with the appointees on 16 May. The final government line-up is expected to be published early next week, after Medvedev returns from the G8 summit in Washington. The Russian premier will replace the president at the G8 as Putin has explained that he is under urgent pressure to form a new cabinet and therefore cannot attend the summit.
Article | May 16, 2012 - 12:52pm
The appeal to a seven-year prison sentence of the former Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has been delayed until 26 June.
Public prosecutors asked the supreme court to delay the appeal, due to Tymoshenko's absence and arguing they needed more time to prepare. Tymoshenko is currently in a hospital where she is treated for chronic back pain and discus hernia.
Article | May 15, 2012 - 12:11pm
François Hollande was sworn in as president of France on 15 May to become the first Socialist to hold the highest post in the country in 17 years. Hollande announced that his first actions would be to name his prime minister and then to fly to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
François Hollande was sworn in as president of France on 15 May to become the first Socialist to hold the highest post in the country in 17 years. Hollande announced that his first actions would be to name his prime minister and then to fly to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Article | May 15, 2012 - 3:46pm
Hungary is ready to change its economic policies in light of talks with the IMF and EU, and lawmakers will have to attend sessions until the mid-July because the situation in Europe could require a response by the Hungarian parliament. This is the message that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán relayed in a press conference after a meeting of the ruling alliance’s parliamentary group on 14 May.
Article | May 15, 2012 - 4:55pm
Newly inaugurated French President François Hollande appointed Jean-Marc Ayrault as the new French Prime Minister.
Article | May 15, 2012 - 12:56pm
The outgoing Prime Minister of Serbia Mirko Cvetković could not visit Brussels on 15 May where he was due to attend a meeting of the EU economy and finance ministers with future member states and aspiring candidates due to a malfunction of the government's plane.
