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New scientific clusters to support Danube region
Author(s): Karafillis Giannoulis Six new scientific clusters will be initiated to support the economic development of the Danube Region. The clusters are: (i) The Danube Water Nexus; (ii) Land and Soil...
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Georgia’s former Deputy Interior Minister released on bail
Author(s): Stanislava GaydazhievaTbilisi City Court decided on 15 May to release the Georgian deputy interior ministerGela Khvedelidze on a bail of 5,000 lari.Media in the country reported that the...
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Georgia says respect for gay rights 'fundamental' for democracy
Georgian Prime Minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili has committed his government to upholding the rights of the country's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and intersex citizens, in time for today's...
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EU-Switzerland sign cooperation agreement regarding competition
Author(s): Elena Ralli The European Union and Switzerland have signed an agreement with a view to strengthen co-operation between competition authorities, meaning the European Commission and the Swiss...
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Georgia PM condemns violence at gay rights march
Author(s): NEOnline|AC A violent mob, including priests, broke down barriers and attacked marchers at a rally to mark International Day against Homophobia in Tibilisi, Georgia. Attackers were heard...
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Murder case reopened against Tymoshenko
On 13 May, the Prosecutor General’s Office in Ukraine said they reopened a murder case involving jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. Tymoshenko is alleged to have...
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High Representative: B&H lags in regional integration
On 14 May, UN High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Valentin Inzko told the Security Council that political leaders there are still falling short of the expectations of their citizens and...
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Füle: “Moldova belongs to Europe”
Author(s): Eleni Stamatoukou Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle have visited Chisinau on 18-19 May to participate in the Europe Day celebrations in the "European...
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Germany pushes Serbia on EU-brokered deal with Kosovo
Author(s): Eleni Stamatoukou German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle arrived on Sunday in Belgrade to hold talks with Serbia’s leadership on the implementation of a recent deal signed between Serbia...
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Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan move towards a Eurasian Union
Author(s): Kulpash Konyrova ASTANA – The Customs Union that includes Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus, is gradually moving towards a Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). This May, the governments of these...
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Dačić, Thaçi to discuss implementation of agreement reached
Author(s): Stanislava GaydazhievaSerbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić will meet with Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi on Tuesday in Brussels in the framework of the EU-facilitated dialogue. The...
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Serbia-Kosovo meeting ends with no result
Author(s): Stanislava GaydazhievaThe meeting on Tuesday in Brussels between the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo, Ivica Dačić and Hashim Thaçi has ended without any tangible result. Dačić and Thaçi...
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EU calls on Georgia to pursue justice in Merabishvili- Chiaberashvili cases
Author(s): Elena Ralli EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton and Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle today released a joint statement regarding yesterday’s...
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EU enlargement: BiH’s and FYROM’s progress
Author(s): Eleni Stamatoukou A debate on the reports on the progress made by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) was held yesterday during the European...
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Serbia, Kosovo settle agreement implementation plan
Author(s): Stanislava GaydazhievaAfter the first meeting between prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo, Ivica Dačić and Hashim Thaçi, on 21 May ended with no tangible result, it seems that the EU's High...
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Significant Chinese investment in Belarus
Author(s): Karafillis Giannoulis On 26 May, Bloomberg highlighted a significant Chinese investment in Belarus. China is building a huge manufacturing springboard near the Minsk airport. According to...
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EU expects further commitment from Serbia, Kosovo
Author(s): Stanislava Gaydazhieva“Their personal engagement will continue to be essential in view of a swift implementation of the plan,” said European Union’s (EU) High Representative Catherine...
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EU offers assistance to the Libyan constituent assembly elections
Author(s): Karafillis Giannoulis On 27 May, the President of the European Commission (EC) Manuel Barroso announced that the EU stands ready to assist the Mediterranean country in the Libyan Constituent...
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Swiss authorities might prosecute Facebook over techno parade clash
Author(s): Stanislava GaydazhievaThe public prosecutor in the Swiss capital Bern has opened a criminal investigation in relation to the "Tanz dich frei" techno parade clash over the weekend. On Sunday,...
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Judicial reforms in Ukraine should be adopted quickly
Author(s): Karafillis Giannoulis On 28 May, the External relations committee of the European Parliament stressed that the judicial reforms in Ukraine should be adopted before the November Eastern...
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