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      Bulgarian President Calls for 2016 to be Year of Stability, Reforms
      Dec19

      Bulgarian President Calls for 2016 to be Year of Stability, Reforms

      Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev called for 2016 to be a year of stability and reforms. In an interview for the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) on Friday, Plevneliev highlighted that the next year will be decisive for the healthcare and judicial reforms. As regards the amendments to the constitution concerning the reform of the judiciary,...

      Number of Forced Displaced People Expected to Exceed 60 Million in 2015
      Dec19

      Number of Forced Displaced People Expected to Exceed 60 Million in 2015

      According to estimates of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the number of people subject to forced displacement will exceed 60 million for the first time in 2015. This means that one in every 122 people in the world has been forced to flee their home. The latest report, which is based on projections from the first half of this year, shows increase...

      NATO Spreads as EU Fragments
      Dec19

      NATO Spreads as EU Fragments

      BELGRADE – The EU’s proposal to offer visa-free travel to Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo is at odds with its struggle to control …read more Source:...

      FRANCE – RUSSIE – ITALIE: French MPs slam renewed EU sanctions on Russia visit
      Dec19

      FRANCE – RUSSIE – ITALIE: French MPs slam renewed EU sanctions on Russia visit

      0 A group of French opposition MPs wrapped up a two-day visit to Moscow on Friday, the fourth such trip this year.Thierry Mariani, from the right-wing Republicans, headed the delegation. He reiterated his hostile stance to European Union sanctions against …read more Source: Radio France...

      [Agenda] Ukraine, Schengen, and Christmas This WEEK
      Dec19

      [Agenda] Ukraine, Schengen, and Christmas This WEEK

      The last EU working week will see Ukraine and Russia discuss implementation of the EU-Ukraine trade pact. MEPs will talk about recycling, Uber, and EU borders. …read more Source:...

      Nord Stream II Not in EU Interests, Donald Tusk Says
      Dec18

      Nord Stream II Not in EU Interests, Donald Tusk Says

      Nord Stream II, a proposed new Russia-Germany gas pipeline, is not in the EU’s interests, the European Council President Donald Tusk has said. “In my perspective, Nord Stream [II] does not help diversification, nor would it reduce our energy dependency,” Tusk said at a press conference in Brussels on Friday, according to euobserver.com....

      EU Ambassadors Agree to Extend Sanctions on Russia to end-July 2016
      Dec18

      EU Ambassadors Agree to Extend Sanctions on Russia to end-July 2016

      European Union envoys have agreed to extend the bloc’s economic sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine by another six months until 31 July 2016, newswires reported on Friday. The sanctions, which apply to Russia’s oil, military and energy sectors as well as individuals linked to the Ukraine conflict, were to expire on 31...

      Russia-backed Nord Stream II Not in EU Interests, Donald Tusk Says
      Dec18

      Russia-backed Nord Stream II Not in EU Interests, Donald Tusk Says

      Nord Stream II, a proposed new Russia-Germany gas pipeline, is not in the EU’s interests, the European Council President Donald Tusk has said. “In my perspective, Nord Stream [II] does not help diversification, nor would it reduce our energy dependency,” Tusk has said at a press conference in Brussels on Friday, according to euobserver.com....

      Ukraine’s PM says his country won’t repay $3 billion debt owed to Russia this weekend
      Dec18
      Ukraine refuses to repay $3bn loan owed to Russia after bitter row
      Dec18

      Ukraine refuses to repay $3bn loan owed to Russia after bitter row

      Kiev’s rejection of payment proposal could hinder Ukrainian efforts to restructure country’s growing debt with international creditors Ukraine has refused to repay Russia a $3bn (£2.01bn) loan after a bitter row that could put on hold Kiev’s plans to restructure its growing debt with international creditors.The Ukrainian...