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Bulgarian court rules to back regulator on gas grid capacity expansion contract

Published on: 15/07/2019

Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court has ruled against the appeal by the country's gas grid operation Bulgartransgaz, which sought to overturn...

Romania: Are the Italians leaving? And is Australia and Kuwait coming?

Published on: 15/07/2019

The information that wants the Enel Italian energy group, which holds a significant position on the domestic market in Romania,...

Akinci sends letter to Anastasiades on the natural gas, we will stop if you accept what Ankara says

Published on: 15/07/2019

The Cypriot President to inform the political leaders By Michalis Michael New developments in Cyprus after the letter-plan by which...

Stournaras sends pro-reform message to new Greek government

Published on: 15/07/2019

Bank of Greece (BoG) governor Yannis Stournaras sent a series of messages to Greece’s new government over how to sustain...

The middle class decided on Tsipras’ fate

Published on: 14/07/2019

Nano Ruzhin In diplomacy, there is a sacred rule that reads: “Diplomacy is the art of telling people the worst...

The Government and the Bank of Greece estimate a diminished surplus

Published on: 13/07/2019

By Spyros Goutzanis The economy has become a worrying issue for the Government, as it considers that the evolution of...

Đukanović received congratulations on the occasion of Montenegro Statehood Day

Published on: 12/07/2019

Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović was congratulated by high officials on July 13th, which constitutes Montenegro’s Statehood Day, according to the...

Kozloduy nuclear power station to be “tested” on 13 and 14 July

Published on: 12/07/2019

Upon completion of the latest upgrades at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Station, trials have been scheduled for the 13th and...

The law on divestments in Cyprus changes despite reactions

Published on: 12/07/2019

The two laws were adopted by a majority vote, with the Democratic Party’s MPs voting against. By Michalis Michael The...

Nicosia’s objection was sustained, the EU moves forward with targeted measures

Published on: 12/07/2019

What are the next steps from now on By Michalis Michael The text on Turkey's invasion in the Cypriot EEZ...

Albania’s Cakaj explains OSCE’s Chairmanship’s priorities

Published on: 12/07/2019

“Albania will assume the 2020 OSCE Chairmanship inspired by a sense of responsibility and driven by the determination to contribute...

We expect strategic partnership with Greece to continue, says Zaev

Published on: 12/07/2019

Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev says he expects strategic partnership and good neighbourly relations with Greece to continue...

Coalition for Reconciliation is established in Kosovo

Published on: 12/07/2019

The EU office in Pristina in cooperation with several NGOs for human rights, led by Albanians and Serbs, have established...

Bulgaria’s exports in January – May 2019 up 9.1% – statistics institute

Published on: 12/07/2019

The total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria in January to May 2019 was 9.1 per cent higher than...

Mitsotakis planning tax cuts despite Eurozone warnings

Published on: 12/07/2019

Details of the first draft bill New Democracy plans to submit to parliament imminently, containing provisions reforming taxation, have been...

Two-speed government

Published on: 11/07/2019

by Spyros Goutzanis After the first cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began a round of meetings with his ministers...

Chalkidiki at a state of emergency following deadly storm

Published on: 11/07/2019

The toll that follows the fierce storm that hit the region of Chalkidiki in Northern Greece yesterday is tragic, as...

North Macedonia adopts an Energy Development Strategy focusing on 2040

Published on: 11/07/2019

North Macedonia’s Ministry of Economy is expected to approve by the end of 2019 the Energy Development Strategy until 2040...

Opposition in Albania accuses government of increasing price of fuel

Published on: 11/07/2019

Opposition in Albania has accused the government today of proposing a new increase on the price of fuel through a...

Serbian ruling party labels poll researchers as fascists

Published on: 11/07/2019

A large number of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party’s (SNS) voters are pensioners, poor and those with low education or...

Speaker of Bulgaria’s Parliament probes lawfulness of ouster of Siderov

Published on: 11/07/2019

The Speaker of Bulgaria's National Assembly, Tsveta Karayancheva, has ordered an investigation into whether the ouster of Ataka leader Volen...

President Thaci reacts following hoax call made by two Russian comedians

Published on: 11/07/2019

Kosovo’s president, Hashim Thaci delivered a news conference today where he commented the prank call made by two Russian comedians...

Kosovo’s Haradinaj says country’s sovereignty is untouchable

Published on: 11/07/2019

Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev has been targeted by two Russian comedians who made prank calls to him...

EC criticizes Albania for growing number of PPPs

Published on: 11/07/2019

The European Commission has published the 2019 report on the program of economic reforms (ERP) for Western Balkan countries. In...

Quick steps for SYRIZA’s reconstruction

Published on: 10/07/2019

The Party's political secretariat, which met today in a gathering that lasted more than five hours, decided the convening of...

Turkey shows off on Cyprus’ open waters

Published on: 10/07/2019

With photographs of drills and Barbaros, what Cavusoglu says Michalis Michael Turkey deals with its own activity within the Cypriot...

Cavusoglu proposes the sharing of gas in Cyprus

Published on: 10/07/2019

"It will be done as we say or we continue with the drilling" Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made statements...

Anastasiades-Spehar meeting and Jane Lute’s contacts on the Cyprus issue

Published on: 10/07/2019

New wave of mobility in Cyprus Michalis Michael The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cyprus, Elizabeth Spehar,...

Turkey demands the extradition of Gulenists from BiH

Published on: 10/07/2019

Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency Chairman, Milorad Dodik, confirmed that one of the topics on the recent meeting with Turkish President,...

Government of North Macedonia decides on celebrating historical figures jointly with Bulgaria

Published on: 10/07/2019

North Macedonia's government has approved a report on celebrating key historical figures jointly with Bulgaria, noting that a joint historical...

EU ambassador urges Kosovo to implement economic reforms

Published on: 10/07/2019

The head of EU delegation to Kosovo, Natalya Apostolova has urged institutions of Kosovo to demonstrate a strong political will...

North Macedonia’s Zaev says he’s been victim of anti-NATO groups

Published on: 10/07/2019

“I’ve been victim of a well-organized group, which attacks countries that aspire Euro-Atlantic integration. This group has also deceived other...

Mitsotakis to give instructions to Ministers and Deputy Ministers in first Cabinet meeting

Published on: 10/07/2019

Spryros Goutzanis Instructions will be given by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to his ministers and deputy ministers at today's first...

Bulgaria’s Borissov calls on Kosovo and Serbia to negotiate

Published on: 10/07/2019

Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Boyko Borissov said that Serbia and Kosovo must sit and talk. He made these comments during...

Chr. Staikouras: We are not receiving “scorched land”

Published on: 09/07/2019

The reduction of the Greek public debt, a clean road of low financial needs for our country over the next...

Greek banks could reduce “red” loans by EUR 54 billion

Published on: 09/07/2019

A reduction of EUR 54 billion in "red" loans is expected to be achieved by Greek banks, which they are...

New cabinet members assume duties in conciliatory handover ceremonies

Published on: 09/07/2019

The ministers of the newly elected New Democracy government participated in handover ceremonies on Tuesday, after being sworn-in and ahead...

Albania obtains support from Austria, Spain and Sweden

Published on: 09/07/2019

Albanian acting minister of Foreign Affairs, Gent Cakaj during the informal meeting with OSCE’s foreign ministers in Slovakia, obtained the...

SEECP Summit participants agree on a joint Declaration

Published on: 09/07/2019

Participants of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit in Sarajevo, in a joint Declaration, on Tuesday, expressed commitment to...

Cyprus and Berlin will be Mitsotakis’ first trips

Published on: 09/07/2019

Spyros Goutzanis Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Berlin during the 3d ten-day period of August, after accepting Angela Merkel’s...

UK Foreign Secretary notes “incredibly important” relationship with Cyprus

Published on: 09/07/2019

Jeremy Hunt, the UK Foreign Secretary who is vying with Boris Johnson for the post of the country’s Prime Minister,...

Albania’s Meta demands Bosnia to recognize Kosovo

Published on: 09/07/2019

President of Albania, Ilir Meta has called on Bosnia and Herzegovina to accept reality and acknowledge the fact that Kosovo...

Bulgarian, Serbian foreign ministers hold talks over Kosovo row

Published on: 09/07/2019

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and her Serbian counterpart Ivica Dačić held talks on July 9 on the row over...

Russian comedians make hoax calls to Zaev

Published on: 09/07/2019

Famous Russian comedians, Vladimir Kuzencov and Alexei Stolarov have published two materials containing hoax calls made to Prime Minister of...

Eurogroup: First refusal to reduce surpluses

Published on: 09/07/2019

The finance ministers of the eurozone have renewed their appointment with the new financial team of the Greek government, while...

Journalist Gojko Vlaovic about his first novel “Brothers by Sound”

Published on: 09/07/2019

People should actively oppose racism and xenophobia “The book is focused on life in Serbia during the period of transition....

Greece: With 51 members the new government composition – 21 extra-parliamentarians

Published on: 08/07/2019

Olga Kefalogiannis was left out of the Cabinet – last minute changes By Spyros Goutzanis The governmental format, which includes...

Greek trade deficit up by 56% in May

Published on: 08/07/2019

A major increase of 56% was recorded in May in the trade deficit, which stood at EUR 2.186 billion, against...

The election results prove Mitsotakis’ sovereignty in new bipolarism

Published on: 08/07/2019

Spyros Goutzanis The results of the national elections confirmed the main conclusions extracted from the European elections: they highlighted Kyriakos...