EU-Ukraine-Russia gas talks: Negotiations to be continued on October 29
At talks in Brussels between the European Union, Russia and Ukraine on natural gas issues and supplies, European Commssion Vice-President Günther
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Day: October 21, 2014
Ukrainian government denies allegations of war crimes, use of cluster bombs
Human Rights Watch, an influential human rights watchdog, claimed in its report on October 20 that Ukraine forces have used
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Nationalism gaining strength in Serbia, Albania
Aleksandar Sekulic’s workdays aren’t always this busy. The young human rights activist has been traveling across Serbia, visiting Albanian-owned shops
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Greek banks confident of surviving ECB stress tests
Greece’s four largest banks – Piraeus Bank, National Bank, Alpha Bank & Eurobank – which control about 90 per cent
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Valedictory speech by outgoing European Commission President Barroso
On October 21, European Commission President Jose Barroso, holder of that office for two terms, made his valedictory speech to
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Sweden ready to use force against suspected underwater vessel
Sweden’s military says it may use force to bring a suspected foreign vessel photographed underwater in the Stockholm archipelago to
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Bulgaria’s coalition drama: Reformist Bloc leaders hold talks with Borissov
Leaders of Bulgaria’s centre-right minority Reformist Bloc coalition held unannounced talks with GERB chief Boiko Borissov and his deputies on
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Newly-appointed acting head of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad quits five days after appointment
Iva Yordanova, named on October 16 by the caretaker cabinet as deputy head of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad,
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Bulgaria, Romania to sign memorandum on two new bridges across the Danube
Bulgaria and Romania are to sign a memorandum on beginning preparations for two new bridges over the Danube River, which
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