Eastern Europe – Greece blocks Macedonian talks (European Voice)
Greece blocks Macedonian talks (European Voice)
EU delays a decision on opening membership talks with Macedonia after Greek objections.
Swedish FM takes aim at Belarus over student expulsion (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Tuesday poured scorn on his Belarus counterpart’s assertion that a student activist was expelled from university due to her poor attendance record.
EU agency vote revives Slovakia-Hungary language row (EurActiv)
A recent decision to host a new EU energy agency in Slovenia has revived tensions between Budapest and Bratislava, which had hoped to host the agency in the Slovak capital.
Moldova: Young Moldovan’s film addresses need for reform of institutional child care (Unicef)
CHISINAU, Moldova , 7 December 2009 Tudor Culeanu, 15, looked on with pride while his short film, ‘The Moscow Train’, was presented to delegates attending a high-level Conference on Child Care System Reform in the Moldovan capital.
World Handball Championship: Romania defeats Hungary 31-25 (Nine O’Clock)
Romania s women handball team defeated Hungary yesterday, with 31-25, in a dramatic match counting for Group C of the World Championship of China. This is the third consecutive victory for the Romanians (against Chile, Japan and now Hungary), which thus emerge as leaders in the Group.
Greece name row deals new blow to Macedonia EU bid (Eu Business)
(BRUSSELS ) – EU nations were set to push back a decision on opening membership talks with Macedonia amid persistent Greek opposition to the name of the ex-Yugoslav republic, a diplomatic source said Tuesday.
Greece Blocks EU Bid to Set Date for Macedonia Entry Talks (Bloomberg)
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) — Greece blocked a proposal to set a date for the Republic of Macedonia to start talks to join the European Union, saying the country s name implies a territorial claim on a Greek province of the same name.
Greece name row deals new blow to Macedonia EU bid (Eu Business)
(BRUSSELS ) – EU nations pushed back a decision on opening membership talks with Macedonia on Tuesday, amid persistent Greek opposition to the name of the ex-Yugoslav republic.
Bulgarian-Dutch Business Club Chair Koos Schouten: Bulgaria Is Best-Value Destination for Foreign Investors (Novinite.com)
According to the InvestBulgaria Agency, the Netherlands has been the second largest foreign investor in Bulgaria since 1996. Why have Dutch investors been attracted to Bulgaria on such a scale?
Romanian championship result and standings (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Romanian championship result and standings on Tuesday. FC Astra 1 Dinamo Bucharest 1
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