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Gallup: Corruption major issue in Western Balkans

06:41 | broj komentara 0 | MIA

Corruption is present in day-to-day life and represents a major issue for ordinary people in Western Balkans despite unemployment and poor living standards, Gallup Europe Managing Director Robert Manchin said.

PACE unanimously opposed to a general ban on wearing of the burqa

06:45 | broj komentara 0 | EMGportal

There should be no general prohibition on wearing the burqa and the niqab or other religious clothing, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has said – though it added that legal restrictions may be justified “for security purposes, or where

Greece: Chaos in Piraeus, strikes and protest

06:50 | broj komentara 0 | ANSAmed

Chaos is reigning in the Athens port of Piraeus this morning, where union members and militants are blocking the departure of ferries in protest against the reform of coastal navigation as part of the austerity plan.

Gazprom questions EU’s stake on renewable energy

06:55 | broj komentara 0 | Itar-Tass

Russia’s gas giant Gazprom regards as uneconomical and environmentally inefficient the EU leadership’s stake on subsidized costly sources of renewable energy. A statement to that was voiced by Gazprom’s deputy CEO, general director of Gazprom Export, Alexander

Gazprom cuts by 60% gas supplies to Belarus

06:56 | broj komentara 0 | Itar-Tass

Gazprom has cut supplies of gas to Belarus by 60 percent, but gas transit through Belarus to Europe is effected in full, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said.

EIB reinforces financial support for East Africa: key renewable energy, communications and transport projects inaugurated in Kenya

07:00 | broj komentara 0 | EMGportal

Earlier yesterday the European Investment Bank restated its firm commitment to support infrastructure and private sector growth in East Africa. Over the last five years the European Union’s long term financing institution has contributed more than EUR 890m to the region,

President Purvanov: "We need Regional Version of Europe 2020 Strategy"

07:02 | broj komentara 0 | BTA

President Georgi Purvanov, who is participating in the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) in Istanbul on Wednesday, said that a pragmatic regional version of the Europe 2020 Strategy should be drawn up, his Press

Croatian President: It's better to be encircled by good neighbours than by best fences

07:08 | broj komentara 0 | RadioNET

Addressing a conference of the South East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) in Istanbul on Wednesday, Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic said that it was better to be encircled by good neighbours than by the tightest fences and that in order to achieve this everybody should

Two Romanian soldiers die in Afghanistan

07:51 | broj komentara 0 | EMGportal

Two Romanian soldiers of the 33rd Maneuvering Battalion deployed in Afghanistan were killed in action on Wednesday, 11:30hrs GMT, the Romanian Defence Ministry informs in a press release.

PM Gruevski: "Macedonia, Greece will keep seeking solution to name row"

07:58 | broj komentara 0 | MIA

Commenting his brief meeting earlier today with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, Gruevski expressed belief that Athens had finally understood that Macedonia wished for the name row settlement.

Soros:"Germany could cause euro collapse"

07:59 | broj komentara 0 | MIA

Billionaire investor George Soros warned on Wednesday that the euro could fail and that what he termed "dangerous" policy decisions in Berlin could destabilise the entire European continent.

FYROM: Company "Rade Koncar-TEP" introduces new technology in production

08:01 | broj komentara 0 | MIA

Company "Rade Koncar-TEP" presented Wednesday the new EUR 750,000-worth investment, provided through a loan from the European Investment Bank and the Macedonian Bank for Development Promotion

Ohrid Summer presents festival program

08:04 | broj komentara 0 | MIA

The concert of world-renowned Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski, accompanied by the Russian National Orchestra, under the baton of Mikhail Pletnev, will open this year's 50th edition of Ohrid Summer festival in the Antique Theatre on July 12.

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