Russia "disappointed" at Norway's suspension of military cooperation
Russia is "disappointed" at Norway's decision to suspend programs for bilateral military cooperation, part of the sanction measures Norway imposed following Russia's annexation of Crimea, the Norwegian...
View ArticleNorwegian gov't urged to further cut greenhouse gas emissions
by KG/XINHUAThe Norwegian government was urged by environmentalist groups to take tougher actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions after the IPCC published its second report on climate change and global...
View ArticleUkraine to hold joint military drills with NATO, EU
by KG/XINHUAThe Ukrainian parliament approved a bill on Tuesday to conduct joint military drills with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) partners.With at least...
View ArticleNATO stages air force training over Baltics
by KG/XINHUANATO will stage air force training over the Baltic region from Tuesday to Wednesday, with programs of emergency landing and search and rescue operation using Mi-8 helicopter of the...
View ArticleRussia cancels discount for gas supplies to Ukraine
by ER/XINHUA Russian gas monopoly Gazprom said Tuesday it canceled discounts on natural gas supplies to Ukraine. "In the second quarter of 2014, price of gas supplied to Ukraine will be 385.5...
View ArticleAshton: Discussions on justice almost concluded
by KG/EUROPAEU High Representative Catherine Ashton said that the discussions on justice between Serbia and Kosovo are almost concluded.On 31 March, Baroness Ashton said:"I met with Prime Minister...
View ArticlePreparing Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova for association with EU
by KG/EUROPAIn the context of growing regional pressures on Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, and delivering on its pledge to coordinate international assistance to Ukraine, the European Commission agreed...
View ArticleRelations with Ukraine depends on Kiev's geopolitical affiliation: Russia
by KG/XINHUACooperation between Russia and Ukraine would be largely dependent on Kiev's geopolitical choice, Moscow said Tuesday.The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Ukraine enacted a...
View ArticleCommission's most musical spokesman offers song to Ukraine
by Meghan BoggessCommission spokesperson Joe Hennon announced his participation in Folk for the People, a compilation album bringing together 35 folk artists and bands in order to raise money for the...
View ArticleFule: Albania capable of tackling EU integration challenges
by EUROPAStefan Fule, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, met with Edi Rama, Albanian Prime Minister, in Brussels on April 2.Commissioner Fule welcomed Albania's continued...
View ArticleYanukovych now says wrong to invite Russian troops to Crimea
by NEOnline | MKUkraine's deposed President Viktor Yanukovych said today that Russia's annexation of Crimea is "a tragedy" and that it was "wrong" to invite Russian troops into Crimea."Crimea is a...
View ArticleNew EIB strategy for the Mediterranean Region
by KG/EUROPAThe EU Finance Ministers and Mediterranean Partner Countries embraced the new EIB Strategy for the Mediterranean Region: Roadmap 2020.On Tuesday 1st April 2014, the Finance Ministers of the...
View ArticleNew rules for visa-free travel for Moldova will enter into force on 28 April
by KG/EUROPAEuropean Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, said that the new visa-free travel law for Moldova will enter into force on 28 April. On 3 April, the European Commission...
View ArticleU.S. official urges more EU integration efforts from Albania
by KG/XINHUADirector General for Central-East European Affairs at the U.S. State Department, Jonathan Moore appealed Wednesday the Albanian politicians to continue the political dialogue for better...
View ArticleUkraine crisis will take decades to solve says leading security analyst
by Andy CarlingDr Greg Austin has been involved in global security issues for many years and is a Professorial Fellow at the East West Institute, set up to provide links during the cold war. “Russia,...
View ArticleEuropean Green Capital 2016
by KG/EUROPAThe European Commission today announced that Essen (Germany), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Nijmegen (The Netherlands), Oslo (Norway) and Umeå (Sweden) have been selected as the five finalists to...
View ArticleRussia's Gazprom calls on Ukraine to pay down its $2.2 billion gas debt
by ER/Associated PressRussian gas giant Gazprom has warned Ukraine over its mounting gas debt and urged for a repayment. Ukraine relies on Russia for the greater part of its energy consumption. Russia...
View ArticleEU and Egypt set their co-opeartion priorities
by KG/EUROPACommissioner Štefan Füle met with Mr Nabil Fahmy, Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The meeting was an occasion to review the state of on-going cooperation between the...
View ArticleKiev welcomes EU move to cut duties on Ukraine's goods
by KG/XINHUAThe Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed an European Union (EU) decision to cut customs duties on imports from Ukraine."The EU in practice demonstrates solidarity with Ukraine,...
View ArticleUkraine looks to diversify energy sources
by KG/XINHUAUkrainian Energy and Coal Minister Yury Prodan proposed on Thursday that the country's energy sources be diversified in response to Russia's decision to raise natural gas price to around...
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