Green light for the next tranche to Cyprus
The Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is expected to approve the disbursement of the next tranche
Read more
Month: March 2014
What’s On: Brazzobrazzie brass festival at Sofia Live Club, March 7 and 8
The 2014 Brazzobrazzie, the third annual such festival of brass music, is at Sofia Live Club in the Bulgarian capital
Read more
Opinion: EU, US must bring Putin to reason
How does one stop a head of state with autocratic tendencies, who brutally pursues his interests without regard to how
Read more
Estonian foreign minister, in leaked phone call, raises suspicions about Ukraine’s new government and sniper killings
A leaked conversation between Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton relays explosive suspicions
Read more
UN special envoy forced to leave Crimea
The United Nations special envoy on Ukraine was forced to leave Crimea after being stopped by gunmen and surrounded by
Read more
US, UK, Ukraine urge direct Kyiv-Moscow talks
The United States, Britain, and Ukraine have called for direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow, saying they are crucial to
Read more
Hagel: US pledges to stand with Ukrainian people
The United States has canceled military exercises with Russia over its actions in Ukraine, while boosting military contacts with NATO
Read more
Ukraine – EU’s long-awaited $15 billion package may add to government’s austerity programme
The European Union has promised $15 billion of financial help to Ukraine as the nation tightens its belt amid a
Read more
Albright: Crimea is not Kosovo
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright has commented on the situation in Crimea and the comparisons that have been
Read more