EU, Turkey to sign readmission agreement, start visa liberalisation dialogue
The European Union and Turkey are to sign a readmission agreement on December 16 2013, and on the same day,
Read more
Europe
Lavrov says Russia will not interfere in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow will not interfere in the political unrest in neighboring Ukraine and says other
Read more
Two Romanian former cabinet ministers jailed for treason and corruption
Codrut Seres, Romania’s economy minister from 2004 to 2006, and Zsolt Nagy, telecommunications minister from 2004-2007 were sentenced on December 3
Read more
Ukraine’s EU option still open amid stand-off with protesters
With protesters occupying Kiev’s Independence Square, the Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych, is facing the prospect of a general strike amid
Read more
Tired of mayhem at home, Yanukovych flees to China
Thousands of Ukrainians remain on the streets in Kyiv, demanding the resignation of the country’s government as well as its
Read more
US urges Ukraine to listen to its people
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Ukrainian government on Tuesday to “listen to the voices of its people”
Read more
Bulgarian anti-government protesters support protesters in Ukraine
Envoys from Bulgaria’s anti-government Protest Network were scheduled to leave for Ukraine on December 3 2013 to show solidarity with
Read more
Thousands of protesters call for political change in Ukraine
The Ukrainian parliament has rejected an opposition motion to hold a no-confidence vote on the government of Prime Minister Mykola
Read more
Kosovo can count on Bulgaria’s support to join UN
Kosovo can count on the support of Bulgaria when it applies to join the United Nations, Kosovo’s foreign minister Enver
Read more