UfM: A closer union needs the involvement of civil society
by Karafillis GiannoulisA UfM summit concluded that there can be no successful union between the north and south of the Mediterranean without the involvement of civil society.The Union for...
View ArticleNo love lost between EU and Ukraine
by Dan AlexeUkraine’s chances of signing an association agreement with the EU have practically fallen to zero after the parliament in Kiev has refused on Wednesday 13 November to pass a law allowing...
View ArticleMediterranean co-operation in transport
by Karafillis GiannoulisAfter the end of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministerial conference in Transport, the participating ministers promised to boost transport cooperation in the...
View ArticleEU - Georgia ready to enhance their cooperation
by Karafillis GiannoulisEuropean Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle and the Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maja Panjikidze, discussed about enhancing the Georgia – EU relations.On...
View ArticleAlbania rejects request to destroy Syria chemicals
by NEOnline Albania on November 15 rejected a request from the US to host the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile. Analysts say Tirana's refusal is a major blow to international efforts...
View ArticleParliament fails to agree on release of Tymoshenko
On 13 November, deputies in Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, failed to find common ground for the release of jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, a delay that...
View ArticleNigerian lawmakers probe Swiss-Nigerian oil fraud
By Heather Murdock, Associated PressLAGOS, Nigeria— Nigerian lawmakers have ordered an investigation into the country’s oil business after an international financial watchdog group alleged that Swiss...
View ArticleEU to discuss legal cooperation in criminal matters with third countries
by Elena RalliThe Lithuanian Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the Prosecutor General’s Office and the European Judicial Network is organizing the 41st plenary meeting of the European Judicial...
View Article€20 million by EIB to Moldovan bank for SMEs
by NEOnline EIB continues to support projects of SMEs and mid-caps in MoldovaThe European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced it is lending €20 million to CB Mobiasbanca - Groupe Société Générale SA to...
View ArticleUkraine, Libya, Syria, immigration - the EU diplomacy in a haze
by Dan AlexeWith only ten days left until the Vilnius summit, the EU still does not know whether it will be worth going there at all. After the Ukrainian Parliament’s refusal to free jailed former...
View ArticleEU aims for a sustained economic recovery
by Karafillis GiannoulisThe EU will focus on promoting policies for a sustained economic recovery in the fourth cycle of European Semester.On 19 November, the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs...
View ArticleUkrainian parliament denies laws for the release of Tymoshenko
by Karafillis GiannoulisThe Ukrainian Parliament rejected six draft laws that would allow the jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko to go to Germany for medical treatment.All six proposed drafts...
View ArticleParliament fails to pass Tymoshenko release bills
On 21 November, Ukraine’s parliament failed to pass bills that would have enabled the release of jailed former premier Yulia Tymoshneko. Members of President Viktor Yanukovych’s Party of Regions did...
View ArticleParty leaders angry over U.S. mass surveillance of Norwegians
OSLO - Leaders of two major Norwegian parties, angry over the reported U.S. mass surveillance of millions of mobile phone calls in the country, on Tuesday demanded the Norwegian government take up the...
View ArticleSeafarers with Georgian certificates allowed to work on EU vessels
by Elena RalliThe European Commission and Member States have acknowledged Georgia’s efforts to comply with international standards on training and certification for seafarers. Consequently, seafarers...
View ArticleEIB signs a €273.8 million agreement with Serbia
by Karafillis GiannoulisThe European Investment Bank (EIB), together with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the World Bank (WB) signed a €273.8 million loan agreement with...
View ArticleUkraine signs EGNOS safer landings scheme
by Karafillis GiannoulisUkraine will enter the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) satellite navigation system.On 27 November, European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani...
View ArticleCommission propose visa-free regime for Moldova
by Karafillis GiannoulisThe European Commission proposed the establishment of a visa-free regime for Moldova, allowing all Moldovan citizens to freely travel to the Schengen area by only holding their...
View ArticleUkraine slammed for choosing 'cynicism over hope' by UK ambassador
by Andy CarlingThe British ambassador to Ukraine, Simon Smith has criticised the country for choosing Russia over the European Union and halt the signing of the EU/Ukraine Association Agreement "was an...
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