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Billion euro for new Western Balkans Investment Framework

Billion euro for new Western Balkans Investment Framework

Oct 22 2009 10:02 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer

European Commission, international financial institutions and EU member states agree on Western Balkans Investment Framework to fund projects in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia.

EU Presidency optimistic that Klaus will sign Lisbon Treaty

EU Presidency optimistic that Klaus will sign Lisbon Treaty

Oct 22 2009 09:46 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer 5 comments

Sweden, current holder of the European Union presidency, is working with Czech authorities on an opt-out on some provisions of the Lisbon Treaty to open the way for president Vaclav Klaus to sign it.

Biden in talks on missiles in Poland

Biden in talks on missiles in Poland

Oct 21 2009 13:33 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer 1 comment

US vice president Joe Biden seeks to reassure Warsaw that Washington’s aim of ‘resetting’ relations with Moscow will not weaken the security of Eastern Europe.

Cyprus will be Greece’s foreign policy priority – Papandreou

Cyprus will be Greece’s foreign policy priority – Papandreou

Oct 21 2009 09:29 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer 6 comments

A settlement on Cyrpus must precede Turkey advancing in its EU hopes, says Greek prime minister George Papandreou, urging Ankara to withdraw its troops from the divided island.

Medvedev’s deals in Serbia

Medvedev’s deals in Serbia

Oct 21 2009 08:46 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer 9 comments

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Serbia saw Moscow agreeing to lend a billion euro; the signing of bilateral agreements on education, science and police collaboration; and on the Serbian section of South Stream and a joint venture for the Banatski Dvor underground gas storage site.

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Estonian hackers face indictment

TALLINN - A number of Estonians that allegedly took part in a major hacking operation late last year. The eight people that were indicted for the heist, which netted more that $9 million and has been described as the most complex hacking operation in history, include 5 people from Estonia. ...

Stag partiers to return to court

RIGA - Two men who were found innocent last month are going to have to return to court to face an appeal. In the high-profile case, the two stag partiers were accused of attacking a police officer. They were found innocent of the crime and were allowed to return to their native Britain, but ...

Lithuania to sell carbon credits

VILNIUS - Lithuania is set to sell off about 50 million tons of carbon credits. Reuters reported on Moday that the credits will come from the country's 2008-2012 quota. Lithuania, which has been allocated 221.3 million tonnes of credit over the period, is allowed to sell off any une...

H1N1 cases skyrocket

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Moody's praises Estonia in crisis

TALLINN - Moody's Ratings Agency, one of the largest in the world, has praised Estonia's reaction to the financial crisis. Kenneth Orchid, deputy president of the agency, said the country had built up reserves during its growth years that will now allow the country to come out of the...