Greek PM promises more reforms, no early pollsGreece’s prime minister is pledging that financial and other reforms will go ahead despite widespread opposition. Macedonia Stuns Greece at EuropeansBo McCalebb, born and raised in New Orleans, scored 27 points Saturday to lead Macedonia to a 72-58 upset of Greece at the European Championship. Bulgaria pair fall…
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Sep
03
Eastern Europe – Greek PM promises more reforms, no early polls
Sep
03
Russian News Monitor – Russia’s Middle East ambitions
Russia’s Middle East ambitionsPort access, business deals and arms contracts mean unrest in Syria is problematic for Russian foreign policy. Russia eyes talks with LibyaDUSHANBE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday said Russia had invited members of Libya’s transitional government to Moscow for energy talks, the Interfax news agency reported. Ukraine rules out concession…
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Sep
02
Eastern Europe – Benzema shines as France labour past Albania
Benzema shines as France labour past AlbaniaTIRANA (Reuters) – Karim Benzema grabbed one goal and set up another as France claimed a sluggish 2-1 win over Albania in Group D on Friday to stay on course for a place at the Euro 2012 finals. Ireland and Slovakia draw to stay levelDUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland drew…
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Sep
01
Eastern Europe – Greek police recover stolen Rubens painting
Greek police recover stolen Rubens paintingGreek police recovered a 17th century painting by Flemish master Pieter Paul Rubens stolen from a museum in Belgium a decade ago, authorities said Thursday. Greece to miss 2011 deficit target – sourcesATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will miss its budget deficit target this year, the government and its international lenders…
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Sep
01
Russian News Monitor – BP’s Cold War With Russia No Longer in Arctic
BP’s Cold War With Russia No Longer in Arctic(BP, Russia story updated for data on TNK-BP, analyst comment) NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Shares of BP were hammered Thursday as fears that its massive joint venture in Russia, TNK-BP, is increasingly vulnerable after a second day of Russian officials raiding BP’s Moscow offices. BP shares were…
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Aug
31
Russian News Monitor – Exxon-Russia oil deal unlikely to raise concerns
Exxon-Russia oil deal unlikely to raise concernsshare: digg facebook twitter NEW YORK (AP) — An unprecedented deal that gives Russia’s state-controlled oil company part-ownership of U.S. oil fields is unlikely to be scuttled by political or national security concerns for a simple reason: Christopher Wall, an attorney who participated in CFIUS reviews as a Commerce…
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Aug
31
Eastern Europe – Kosovar Albanian admits US murders in Germany
Kosovar Albanian admits US murders in GermanyThe trial has begun in Germany of a Kosovar Albanian man accused of shooting two US servicemen dead at Frankfurt airport in March. The packed courtroom heard that 21-year-old Arid Uka is charged with two counts of murder and three of attempted murder. Going Greek at FGCUAn academic path…
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Oct
21
Kosovo Crisis Watch – Kosovo’s ruling coalition collapses, prompting early elections – Deutsche Welle
Kosovo’s ruling coalition collapses, prompting early elections – Deutsche WelleThe junior partner in Kosovo’s ruling coalition has quit, following the surprise resignation of President Fatmir Sejdiu last month. The young country now faces snap elections in as soon as 45 days. The junior partner in Kosovo’s ruling coalition said … Kosovo’s first president resigns –…
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Oct
13
Kosovo Crisis Watch – Clinton Reaches Out to the Serbian Minority in Kosovo – New York Times
Clinton Reaches Out to the Serbian Minority in Kosovo – New York TimesGRACANICA, Kosovo — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to soothe Kosovo ’s Serbian population on Wednesday, assuring religious and political leaders that the United States would look out for the Serbs’ rights even though it had thrown the f Kosovo’s first…
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Oct
09
Kosovo Crisis Watch – Commander speaks about Kosovo duty – Grand Forks Herald
Commander speaks about Kosovo duty – Grand Forks HeraldKosovo, formerly a province of Serbia — which still doesn’t recognize its independence, as do about half the United Nation’s members — is 90 percent Muslim Albanians and 10 percent Orthodox Christian Serbs, Kosovo’s first president resigns – Investors Business DailyPRISTINA, Kosovo, Sep 28, 2010 (UPI via…
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