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      [Opinion] Bosnia: A new opportunity for getting closer to the EU?
      Dec04

      [Opinion] Bosnia: A new opportunity for getting closer to the EU?

      All Bosnian politicians have declared their commitment to European integration. This remains true despite the growing influence of Russia and its anti-EU course following the events in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] EU releases €500 million in loans to Ukraine
      Dec04

      [Ticker] EU releases €500 million in loans to Ukraine

      The European Union released €500 million in loans to Ukraine on Wednesday to rescue the almost bankrupt Kiev government. The full loan to Ukraine amounts to €1.61 billion, with a final disbursement of €250 million expected to be made by spring 2015, provided that Ukraine shows progress with accompanying reforms. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Latvia PM: Situation in Ukraine should be ‘calmed’
      Dec03

      [Ticker] Latvia PM: Situation in Ukraine should be ‘calmed’

      Latvian PM Laimdota Straujuma Wednesday in Brussels said it is important to calm the situation in Ukraine, but that “we cannot look away when a country takes a part of another country, in the middle of Europe”. Latvia is taking over the rotating EU presidency in January. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Nuclear power plant Ukraine temporarily shut down
      Dec03

      [Ticker] Nuclear power plant Ukraine temporarily shut down

      Following an accident in the power outlet system, Ukraine temporarily shut down a reactor at the largest European nuclear power plant on Friday (28 November), the Ukrainian government announced Wednesday, according to Reuters. The Zaporizhzhya plant, in the south-east of the country, should be operating again on Friday. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Nato to speed up anti-Russia ‘spearhead’ force
      Dec02

      [Ticker] Nato to speed up anti-Russia ‘spearhead’ force

      Nato chief Stoltenberg said Tuesday allies will create in early 2015 an “interim spearhead force” to deter Russian aggression in the Baltic region. He said the full force will be ready in 2016, adding Russia is “violating” its ceasefire accord with Ukraine by continuing to pour troops over the border. …read more...

      Tusk takes up EU post, tells Russia to get out of Ukraine
      Dec02

      Tusk takes up EU post, tells Russia to get out of Ukraine

      The EU’s new Polish chairman has urged Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine in his first official statement. …read more Source:...

      EU blacklists 13 Ukrainians over Russia war
      Nov27

      EU blacklists 13 Ukrainians over Russia war

      EU countries have blacklisted 13 Ukrainian “separatists” and five entities, amid uncertainty on what to do if the conflict escalates. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] EU to blacklist 13 people, five entities over Ukraine
      Nov27

      [Ticker] EU to blacklist 13 people, five entities over Ukraine

      EU states Thursday agreed to blacklist 13 new people and five entities over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. The visa ban and asset freeze enters into force Saturday when the names come out in the bloc’s Official Journal. EU ministers earlier agreed to target Ukrainian “separatists”, not Russians, in the move. …read more...

      [Ticker] Merkel says EU to uphold Russia sanctions
      Nov26

      [Ticker] Merkel says EU to uphold Russia sanctions

      Germany’s Merkel told parliament Wednesday Russia’s ceasefire violations in Ukraine mean “economic sanctions are and remain unavoidable”. Nato general Breedlove the same day in Kiev said “nothing … is off the table” when asked if Nato might arm Ukraine. He said Russian forces form the...

      [Ticker] US to send tanks to eastern Europe
      Nov26

      [Ticker] US to send tanks to eastern Europe

      The US plans on sending 150 tanks to Nato members in Europe as a part of a larger training exercise, reports AFP. Some of the tanks will be sent to eastern European countries where tensions have been heightened over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...