Eastern Europe – EU visa scrapping to help improve Bulgaria-Macedonia ties: presidents (People’s Daily)
EU visa scrapping to help improve Bulgaria-Macedonia ties: presidents (People’s Daily)
The European Union’s lifting of visa obligations for Macedonia will help expand the country’s ties with Bulgaria, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov and his Macedonian counterpart Gjorge Ivanov told a joint press conference in Bansko on Saturday. Ivanov, entering Bulgaria several hours before the press conference, was among the first people enjoying visa-free travel for the three Balkan states …
Greece: Panathinaikos routs newcomer Giannena (Sports Illustrated)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Djibril Cisse converted a penalty and added another goal Saturday to lead Panathinaikos Athens to a 4-0 win over visiting Giannena in the Greek league.
Moody’s cut of Greek credit rating ‘possible’ (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Moody’s could follow the lead of two other international ratings agencies and downgrade Greece’s debt rating, the country’s finance minister said in an interview published Sunday.
Turkish championship results and standings (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Turkish championship results and standings on Saturday.
Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia welcome visa-free travel ruling from EU (Denver Post)
The European Union improved its ties with Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia on Saturday by dropping a 20-year-old visa requirement for the countries’ more than 10 million citizens.
Suspected Turkish coup plotter kills self – report (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish military officer suspected of involvement in an alleged plot to topple the Islamist-rooted government has committed suicide, the state-run Anatolian news agency said on Sunday.
Serbian writer Pavic dead at age 80 (UPI)
BELGRADE, Serbia, Dec. 20 (UPI) — Serbian author Milorad Pavic, known for his non-linear approach to story-telling, died at the age of 80 in Belgrade, Serbia, his Web site reports.
Greek PM calls for unity, parliament debates budget (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Greek Prime Minister Georges Papandreou appealed for national unity Saturday to tackle the financial crisis sparked by the country’s crushing debt, as parliament began debating the 2010 budget.
Macedonian troops join with Vt. Guard units (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)
COLCHESTER A historic alliance between soldiers from Vermont and Macedonia will mark the first time that troops from a non-NATO country have embedded inside U.S. military units. … – By PETER HIRSCHFELD Vermont Press Bureau
Czech zoo sends rare rhinos to Kenya ‘to save the species’ (BBC News)
Four rare Northern White rhinos are flown from a Czech zoo to Kenya in a bid to save the species from extinction.
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