Article | May 22, 2012 - 5:21pm
Article | May 21, 2012 - 7:52pm
The interim President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Sergey Stanishev, will continue to lead the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) after being re-elected as chairman for the third time gaining over 77% of the votes.
The interim President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Sergey Stanishev, will continue to lead the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) after being re-elected as chairman for the third time gaining over 77% of the votes. His main opponent for the leadership post of the Bulgarian Left was former President Georgi Parvanov who, subsequently, withdrew his candidature.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 10:09pm
Italian investors are likely to receive a welcome message from UAE to take their initiatives to the Middle Eastern country. The newly elected President of the Italian Business Council in Abu Dhabi, Alberto Nencha, last week announced that his efforts would remain focused on bringing Italian companies to the UAE as also on encouraging UAE companies to find suitable investment scope in Italy.
Italian investors are likely to receive a welcome message from UAE to take their initiatives to the Middle Eastern country. The newly elected President of the Italian Business Council in Abu Dhabi, Alberto Nencha, last week announced that his efforts would remain focused on bringing Italian companies to the UAE as also on encouraging UAE companies to find suitable investment scope in Italy.
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 - 1:07pm
The Bulgarian foreign affairs minister, Nikolay Mladenov, officially stated on 17 May that he was satisfied with the decision of Catherine Ashton to appoint Yuri Sterk as EU ambassador to Uzbekistan.
The Bulgarian foreign affairs minister, Nikolay Mladenov, officially stated on 17 May that he was satisfied with the decision of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, to appoint Yuri Sterk as EU ambassador to Uzbekistan.
Article | May 17, 2012 - 9:06am
The Ecofin council of the European Union, comprising the 27 ministers of finance have approved a huge package of new rules regulating the business environment in which operate 8,300 banks.
The Ecofin council of the European Union, comprising the 27 ministers of finance have approved a huge package of new rules regulating the business environment in which operate 8,300 banks.
Article | May 15, 2012 - 3:17pm
The new round of political talks, and final ones, in Greece, between the heads of the parties who were to form a coalition government, specifically, Antonis Samaras (head of New Democracy), Alexis Tsipras (head of Syriza), Evangelos Venizelos (head of Pasok), Panos Kamenos (head of Independent Greeks), and Fotis Kouvelis (Democratic Left) at the presidential house and under the auspices of the Greek President Karolos Papoulias, failed once more and elections are now inevitable.
Article | May 15, 2012 - 10:11am
The Greek president, Karolos Papoulias, called a new meeting of the leaders of largest four political parties that gained access to the Parliament in last Sunday's election. Aleka Papariga, head of the Greek Communist Party said she will not attend while the President didn't ask the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn to participate.
Article | May 11, 2012 - 8:06pm
On May 11, an anarchist group belonging to the so-called "FAI Informal Anarchists Federation's 'Olga Cell', claimed responsibility for the shooting of Italian nuclear company Ansaldo's boss Roberto Adinolfi in the northwestern port city of Genoa earlier this week.
The group claim responsibility for attacking Ansaldo Nucleare's CEO -who was shot in the leg by a gunman on a motorbike- by a letter sent to the Italian daily Corriere della Sera.
Article | May 11, 2012 - 11:34am
After being elected the fifth president of the republic since Hungary's transition to democracy on 2 May in a secret ballot by 262 votes ex-MEP János Áder officially entered office on 10 May.
While Hungary's presidency is largely ceremonial, the head of state has the power to send bills back to Parliament for reconsideration or refer them to the Constitutional Court. Thus, he will have the power to shape a nation that has been through the wringer the past year and a half.
Article | May 11, 2012 - 5:49pm
Helen Clark, formerly the longest serving New Zealand premier, has just announced that she will be seeking a second term as the first female head of the UN Development Programme. While visiting Brussels, she spoke to New Europe.
Helen Clark, formerly the longest serving New Zealand premier, has just announced that she will be seeking a second term as the first female head of the UN Development Programme. While visiting Brussels, she spoke to New Europe.
Does coming from the Southern hemisphere give you a different perspective?
Article | May 10, 2012 - 2:31pm
“The only communication media that has a popular mission is the radio”, a senior said on 9 May at the European Parliament. “The radio is the media par excellence of the civil society and citizens can listen to it in an anonymous way”, he added.
Emmanuel Boutterin, vice president of AMARC International, defended in the debate “Communication Rights in the Digital Spectrum” the necessity of the community radios to ensure plurality and diversity in the media.
Article | May 10, 2012 - 5:03pm
Can legislation and technology offer the assurance that digital identities and personal data are safe on the internet? That's the question that a big part of the society have on their minds, and the Porvoo Group tried to answer in the Porvoo 17 meeting on 10 May.
The Finish Porvoo Group, an international cooperative network, promotes a trans-national, interoperable electronic identity based on OKI technology (Public Key Infrastructure) and smart cards and chip ID cards, in order to help ensure secure public and private sector e-transactions in Europe.
Article | May 9, 2012 - 11:27pm
A large explosion hit a Syrian military truck escorting UN observers near Deraa on 9 May, wounding six soldiers.
The incident follows international envoy Kofi Annan's warnings about his peace plan, that is the last chance to avoid civil war. According to reports no one of the observers was wounded.
Article | May 6, 2012 - 9:53pm
The IV meeting of the Azerbaijani-Korean Intergovernmental Working Group on Economic Co-operation was recently held in Baku, news agency news reported. During the meeting, The Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan head Samir Veliyev stressed that the country attaches special importance to expanding ties with countries of the world, particularly with South Korea.
The IV meeting of the Azerbaijani-Korean Intergovernmental Working Group on Economic Co-operation was recently held in Baku, news agency news reported. During the meeting, The Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan head Samir Veliyev stressed that the country attaches special importance to expanding ties with countries of the world, particularly with South Korea. He noted both countries have great potential to develop existing ties.
Article | May 6, 2012 - 10:06pm
On 3 May, Moldova-EU consultations in the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) started at the headquarters of the Foreign and European Integration Ministry (MAEIE), Moldpress reported, citing the MAEIE information and media communication service.
On 3 May, Moldova-EU consultations in the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) started at the headquarters of the Foreign and European Integration Ministry (MAEIE), Moldpress reported, citing the MAEIE information and media communication service.
Article | May 6, 2012 - 9:47pm
Russia’s privatisation programme is likely to broaden and accelerate after Vladimir Putin's return as president of Russia on 7 May, replacing Dmitry Medvedev at the country’s top job.
Russia’s privatisation programme is likely to broaden and accelerate after Vladimir Putin's return as president of Russia on 7 May, replacing Dmitry Medvedev at the country’s top job.
Blog entry | May 6, 2012 - 11:02pm
On the eve of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration, it appears that the new president will continue to try to draw foreign investment into Russian oil and gas assets. Putin is also likely to find some compromises in EU-Russia energy relations but hold firm on principle positions like his opposition to the so-called Third Energy Package.
Article | May 6, 2012 - 10:20pm
Norway's Telenor has written down the remaining fixed and intangible assets in India amounting to 3.9 billion Norwegian crowns ($680.9 million), Economic Times reported.
Norway's Telenor has written down the remaining fixed and intangible assets in India amounting to 3.9 billion Norwegian crowns ($680.9 million), Economic Times reported.
Telenor has warned it will exit India if the government accepts the telecom regulator's proposals to auction airwaves at 13 times the price used in 2008, highlighting the uncertainty shrouding a sector till recently seen as a poster child for liberalisation.
Blog entry | May 3, 2012 - 11:27am
NEW YORK – Almost no one had read the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) before it was rushed through the United States House of Representatives in late April and sent to the Senate
Article | May 2, 2012 - 2:23pm
Jean Claude Juncker, the president of Eurogroup, speaking in an interview on 2 May, strongly criticised Germany and France for their policies to counter the Eurozone's debt crisis.
Jean Claude Juncker, the president of Eurogroup, speaking in an interview on 2 May, strongly criticised Germany and France for their policies to counter the Eurozone's debt crisis, but he said that the German minister of Finance, Wolfgang Schaeuble is the best choice to succeed him at the head of the 17 ministers of Finance group, next month when he resigns this post.
Article | April 29, 2012 - 9:30pm
The job losses at biotech firm Merck Serono were part of a wider restructuring plan "to create a leaner, more agile organisation," the company said in a statement.
Article | April 29, 2012 - 9:03pm
At a recent meeting in Ankara, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, who is in charge of the Turkish government's economic policies as the head of its Economy Coordination Board (EKK), announced that the government plans to boost hot money inflow to Turkey with a newly announced annulment of a tax on portfolio investments.
At a recent meeting in Ankara, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, who is in charge of the Turkish government's economic policies as the head of its Economy Coordination Board (EKK), announced that the government plans to boost hot money inflow to Turkey with a newly announced annulment of a tax on portfolio investments.
Article | April 29, 2012 - 9:37pm
Oil and gas company Petrom is considering building a new power plant with a similar capacity to the one at Brazi, based on the recent gas discovery in the Black Sea, said Carmencita Constantin, head of the energy and environment division with the Institute of Energy Studies and Design, Romania Insider reported on 25 April.
Oil and gas company Petrom is considering building a new power plant with a similar capacity to the one at Brazi, based on the recent gas discovery in the Black Sea, said Carmencita Constantin, head of the energy and environment division with the Institute of Energy Studies and Design, Romania Insider reported on 25 April.
Article | April 29, 2012 - 8:25pm
On 24 April, Russian Prime Minister and president-elect Vladimir Putin, who will be inaugurated on 7 May, said he is stepping down as chairman of the ruling United Russia party. Putin proposed outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev as its new leader instead.
