Crisis in Macedonia requires meaningful and swift measures
The political crisis in Macedonia has been a cause of concern for the United States and other international interests. The
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Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania sign gas grids interconnection memorandum
Foreign ministers from four Eastern European countries – Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania – signed a memorandum on cooperation in
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No promises, but EU wants to stay friends with its eastern partners
European Union leaders will keep their co-operation with Ukraine and five other ex-Soviet republics, but membership looks far off. That’s
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Tsipras looks for political deal in Riga
Prime minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in Riga Thursday for a European Union leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of which he
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Europe follows US lead in tackling ‘conflict minerals’
Metals mined from conflict zones in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are often sold by warlords to
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Europe locked in migrant quota dispute
European Union countries are locked in an increasingly bitter battle over proposals to set quotas for accepting asylum seekers and
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Bulgarian FM: Lavrov’s claim Bulgaria and Albania want to carve up Macedonia ‘highly irresponsible’
The statement by Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov that there was talk of dividing up Macedonia and giving parts to
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Skopje protests underscore Balkan tensions
Protest marches on consecutive days in the Macedonian capital, Skopje, brought tens of thousands of people into the streets this
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Moscow plays nice with free trade as Ukraine sounds alarm over Russian troops
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a breakthrough in negotiations with Russia over Kyiv’s duty-free trade deal with the
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