Romania hints at foreign interests behind anti gold mining and shale gas protests
Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta said on September 17 2013 that he has information that foreign interests are seeking to
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Europe
Strauss-Kahn: I will try to help Serbia
“I am glad to be here, and I will try to help Serbian citizens to resolve the national economy problems;
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Romanian ruling coalition wrangles over presidential contender
The social-democrats and the liberals, the main parties of the three party ruling coalition in Bucharest (USL), started trading barbs
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Turkey says it shot down Syrian helicopter
Turkish air force aircraft downed a Syrian helicopter after it violated Turkish airspace, Turkish government vice president Bulent Arinc said.
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Samaras seeks end to austerity measures
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras travels to Brussels Tuesday for talks with top EU officials such as Commission President Jose
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Seventeen people arrested in Skopje for alleged espionage
The interior ministry in Macedonia has disclosed an operation code-named “Spy” in which 17 people were arrested on suspicion of
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Russia’s reaction against gay rights starts in St Petersburg
Russia has become the worldwide target of gay activists for its new law banning “gay propaganda.” St. Petersburg is the
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Turkey protests spark clashes with police
Clashes between anti-government demonstrators and Turkish police continued into the early hours of Monday in Istanbul. Protesters set fire to
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Romanians march in record numbers against gold mining project
More than 15 000 people took to the streets on the night of September 15 2013 in Bucharest and further
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