Cyprus gets junk rating

10:05 | 0 | Athensnews.gr

Cyprus' sovereign debt has been slashed to junk status by the ratings agency Moody's, due to heavy bank exposure to the Greece's struggling economy.

Italy officially enters recession

12:22 | 0 | Novinite.com

Italy's economy entered recession for the first time since 2009 after registering two consecutive quarters of decline in GDP, final data from the statistical office Istat showed Monday.

Leftist opposition in Slovakia claims landslide victory in early parliamentary election

09:43 09:44 | 0 | MIA

A leftist opposition led by one of the few leading politicians in Slovakia to escape voter anger over a major corruption scandal has been propelled back to power in an early parliamentary election, according to almost complete results on Sunday.

Coca-Cola, Pepsi alter recipe over potential carcinogen

09:27 | 1 | Novinite.com

The two largest soft drink producers in the world, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, will change their recipe in the US to avoid putting a cancer warning label on the bottles.

Wife betrayed Osama out of jealosy - Report

09:25 | 0 | Novinite.com

 Osama bin Laden may have been betrayed to the US by a jealous wife who was angered by his preference towards a younger woman, reports say.

Putin to form new government

13:03 | 0 | Voice of Russia

On Thursday, Russia’s recently elected President Vladimir Putin started consultations on the formation of a new government.

ECB keeps interest rates unchanged

13:02 | 0 | http://www.ecb.europa.ecb.europa.eu

Moldovan parliament to hold presidential election on 16 March

13:01 | 0 | BSANNA

The proposal came from Parliament Speaker Marian Lupu and was voted unanimously by 58 MPs of the ruling alliance and four non-affiliated MPs.

ECB again accepts Greek bonds as collateral

10:19 | 0 | AMNA

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday announced that it would start accepting again as collateral bonds issued or guaranteed by the Greek state, after it was informed over the activation of a plan to guarantee Greek bonds by the EFSF.

Charles Sheehan: EU membership greatly benefited Ireland

09:51 | 0 | Beta

Ireland has enjoyed multiple benefits from integration into the European Union, despite the current crisis, and has had a positive impact on the peacebuilding process in Northern Ireland, Irish Ambassador to Serbia Charles Sheehan said on March 7.

Somun: Current situation in Syria might last for year of two

10:22 | 0 | Fena

Libya is being repeated in Syria at the stage when Muammar Gaddafi, relying on the loyal army, refused any compromise with the rebels who even had a temporary government in Benghazi, former diplomat and political expert for Middle East affairs Hajrudin Somun stated for FENA.

Fiat presents Kragujevac-made 500L in Geneva

11:36 | 0 | Tanjug

Fiat 500L, a new model by the Italian car manufacturer that will be made in the assembly plants in the city of Kragujevac, central Serbia, had its premiere presentation at the Geneva Motor Show Tuesday.

The EU looks forward to working with the incoming Russian President and the new government

10:02 | 0 | Emg.rs

The EU looks forward to working with the incoming Russian President and the new government in full support of our shared modernisation agenda, which we see as covering both economic and political reforms. We trust the new Russian President will be ready to take these reforms

Russians elect Putin

21:48 23:12 | 0 | Voice of Russia

Russia’s presidential candidate Vladimir Putin is winning in the first round according to preliminary results after processing 47% of ballots. Observers see the main intrigue of the race in who will come third –independent candidate Mikhail Prokhorov or the head

Poland suffers deadly train crash near Szczekociny

12:57 | 0 | MIA

Two trains have collided in southern Poland, leaving 15 people dead and 50 hurt, local officials say.The accident occurred on Saturday evening on the Warsaw-Krakow mainline at the small town of Szczekociny, according to Polish TV.

Russians vote for new president

12:55 | 0 | Emg.rs, MIA

Polls will be open from 8am to 8pm in each time zone, with the first opening in the Far East of the country at 20:00 GMT on Saturday, and the last in the western Kaliningrad region closing at 17:00 GMT on Sunday.

Accused activists, including 3 Serbs, leave Egypt

10:17 | 0 | Tanjug

Airport officials in Cairo stated late Thursday that 17 foreign NGO activists, accused of fomenting unrest in Egypt have flew out of Egypt, after the lifting of the travel ban on them.

Foreign affairs committee wants fresh dynamic in EU-Turkey relations

09:19 | 0 | Emg.rs

The EU and Turkey will gain from closer ties, given their mutual dependence, Turkey's economic potential and its role as a strategic player in the region, says the foreign affairs committee in a resolution adopted by a large majority on Thursday. However, it calls on Turkey

ECB provides banks with EUR530bn of cheap loans

08:38 | 0 | MIA

The European Central Bank (ECB) has provided a further EUR530 billion ($713 billion) of cheap three-year loans to 800 banks across the European Union, fuelling hopes that more money can be made available to businesses and government borrowing costs will ease further, media

First Orthodox schools in Sierra Leone inaugurated

17:16 | 0 | AMNA

Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa inaugurated the first Christian Orthodox school in the previously civil war-ravaged west African state of Sierra Leone, it was announced on Tuesday. The school, with a capacity of 1,800 pupils, is located in the courtyard of

Assassination attempt on Putin averted

09:29 | 0 | Voice of Russia

A report on plotted attacks was aired on Russia’s state-owned Channel One TV. Ukrainian security services and Mr. Putin`s press service confirmed that the report was correct. Two suspects, Ilya Pyanzin and Ruslan Madayev, said they had arrived in Odessa from the United Arab

EU: One million smuggled cigarettes seized in customs operation

09:26 | 0 | Emg.rs

Around 1.2 million cigarettes were seized in the first joint customs operation targeting rail traffic along the EU Eastern border.

Gaza militants fire rockets at Israel

19:59 | 0 | Focus News Agency

Rockets fired from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip slammed into southern Israel on Saturday without causing casualties or damage, a police spokesman said, AFP reported.

Russia to boost defense budget

09:15 | 0 | Voice of Russia

The Russian government plans to spend up to 23 trillion rubles ($770 billion) on the modernization of the armed forces in the next 10 years, Prime-Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday, adding that the amount of orders and contracts is unprecedented.

Russia: who will win the elections?

09:13 09:15 | 0 | Voice of Russia

The poll showed that the candidate with the best chances to win is Vladimir Putin, the country’s current prime minister and the candidate from the ruling United Russia Party. According to the poll’s results, he is likely to win about 60% of the votes.

Fire breaks out at BP refinery

10:55 | 0 | MIA

 Fire crews tacked a dramatic blaze that broke out at Washington state's largest oil refinery, sending up towering flames and creating a thick plume of smoke visible for miles.

"We are all Greeks" day

15:01 20:53 | 2 | Emg.rs

The pan-European call is addressed to all Western Europe citizens in response to the economic crisis and acute problems facing the Greek community. Social networks with the slogan “We are all Greeks” indicate that the measures passed on Sunday February 12th are imposing

European Union and United States agree to Historic New Partnership on Organic Trade

09:53 | 0 | Emg.rs

The European Union and the United States announced today that beginning June 1, 2012, organic products certified in Europe or in the United States may be sold as organic in either region.

Beyond the cuts: MEPs debate growth for Greece and wider EU

09:48 09:51 | 0 | Emg.rs

The upcoming EU summit on 1-2 March must address growth, said MEPs debating with Council and Commission in Strasbourg this morning. Many MEPs across the political spectrum expressed scepticism and concern regarding the latest wave of austerity measures in Greece, initiated by a

World Bank's Zoellick to step down

09:32 09:34 | 0 | Focus News Agency

World Bank president Robert Zoellick will leave the job at the end of his five-year term on June 30, the Bank announced Wednesday, cited by AFP.