Thu, Feb 09 2012
The current ‘negative Arctic Oscillation’ – a weather phenomenon which leads to cold conditions in Europe and relatively warmer conditions in the Arctic – should shift into a more neutral pattern within the next two to three weeks.
The extreme cold has been blamed for almost 400 deaths across Europe. In Ukraine, where temperatures have fallen below minus 30 degrees Celsius, the cold is blamed for at least 122 deaths. Many of the victims were homeless.
At the end of Q3 2011, the highest government debt to GDP ratio was in Greece, at 159.1 per cent.
Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov says that Bulgaria supports the draft Security Council resolution presented by Morocco because it outlines a peaceful transition process that is the only way to stop the killings of civilians in Syria.
'We advise all who intend to travel to Syria to not proceed, regardless of the purpose of the visit,'the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said.
Countries in the region of Europe and Central Asia should evaluate their vulnerabilities and prepare contingencies to deal with both the immediate and longer-term effects of an economic downturn.
Schulz got 387 votes out of 699 cast, defeating UK conservative MEP Nirj Deva and British liberal Dianna Wallis.
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