Sat, Nov 21 2009
Vlad Filat
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Moldova’s pro-Western government still faces obstacles to a presidential election
Four parties end days of talks by announcing coalition
Vote recount confirms Communists’ win, but still one seat short of majority needed to elect the president
Protests in Moldova highlight public disaffection with life in Europe’s poorest country, but change does not look to be forthcoming
Under pressure from Brussels on the name issue dispute with Greece, Skopje seeks to re-build relationship with with Sofia.
Parties that governed together in Pristina fall out because of their battle in Kosovo’s local government elections.
Media reports say that the EU will pressure Athens and Skopje to come up with a solution to the Macedonia name dispute by December 7, or Brussels will take a cooler approach to Macedonia’s EU hopes; while a row breaks out in Belgrade after Serbia’s foreign minister takes sides in the dispute.
Russia’s planned humanitarian base in Serbia could hold deeper strategic interests
The IMF has withdrawn its mission, which was due to assess Romania's compliance with the terms of the bailout, and now expects Romania to miss the fiscal deficit target set by the bailout agreement.