Eastern Europe – Moldova to remove barbed wire along its border with Romania (Moldova.org)
Moldova to remove barbed wire along its border with Romania (Moldova.org)
Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat has ordered the removal of barbed wire along the border with Romania. He was speaking at a cabinet meeting on 16 December while appointing Gen Alexei Roibu as head of the Moldovan Border Guard Service. Roibu, 53, had headed the department for combating corruption and economic crime. “You should prepare all documents regarding the removal of barbed wire from the …
Moldova tears down barbed wire fencing along border with Romania (Itar-Tass)
CHISINAU, December 17 (Itar-Tass) – Moldova tears down the barbed wire fencing along the border with Romania that remained since the Soviet times. The government press service told reporters on Wednesday that premier Vlad Filat had given an appropriate instruction.
Bulgaria PM Puts Turkey Counterpart at Ease over Turkish News Referendum (Novinite.com)
Bulgaria s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has assured his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that his cabinet was doing all it could to find the best solution for the Turkish-language news on the national TV.
Premier Phones Bulgarian Counterpart Over Rising Anti-Turkish Stance (TurkishPress.com)
KONYA – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has telephoned his Bulgarian counterpart over a rising anti-Turkish discourse in Bulgaria, sources close to the Turkish premier said Thursday.
Polish group Asseco acquires Hungarian software firm (Budapest Business Journal)
The Polish Asseco group has acquired a 70.04% stake for 8 million through its Slovak subsidiary in a medium-sized Hungarian software company Statlogics, the business daily Vil ggazdas g reported.
European Liberal Leader Slams Bulgaria Turkish News Referendum (Novinite.com)
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the European parliamentary group ALDE, has criticized the Bulgarian government for considering a referendum on the question of televised Turkish-language news.
European Liberal Leader Slams Bulgaria Turkish News Referendum (Novinite.com)
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the third largest group in the European Parliament, condemned Bulgaria s idea of holding a referendum on the TV Turkish news service.
Hungary says Slovak law breaches EU norms (EurActiv)
Hungary’s prime minister said on Wednesday that Slovak legislation punishing the use of minority languages is unacceptable and goes against the basic values of the European Union and the Lisbon Treaty.
Ukraine: Ukrainian pop stars sing about child rights (Unicef)
KIEV, Ukraine, 16 December 2009 For the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF along with a leading Ukrainian television channel (M1 TV) and other pop celebrities debuted a song about children’s rights titled ‘The Fire of the Hearts’.
Discontentment over Bulgarian ban on Turkish broadcasts (TurkishPress.com)
Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that they have been following closely the developments on the matter, and urged Bulgarian government to show necessary efforts.
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