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EU to extend economic sanctions on Russia after leaders meet on December 15
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will extend by six months its main economic sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine after the bloc’s leaders meet in Brussels on Dec. 15, diplomatic sources and officials said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Baltic PMs call for continued sanctions against Russia
The European Union’s sanctions against Russia must remain in place until the Minsk agreements on Eastern Ukraine are implemented, the three Baltic prime ministers said on Riga on Friday. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Gaz-System and Ukrtransgaz sign gas link deal
Poland’s Gaz-System has signed an agreement with Ukraine’s Ukrtransgas to build a gas link which will increase export capacity to Ukraine to 5 billion cubic meters by 2020, from the current 1.5 billion cubic meters. The link wI’ll connect the Hermanowice gas node on the Polish side and Bilche Volytsia on the Ukrainian side. “The...
Over 170k Ukrainians pay ZUS premiums
The number of Ukrainian nationals who pay Polish social security (ZUS) premiums has risen by 70 percent in the last year and reached 172,000. Ukrainians account for 70 percent of foreigners who pay the premiums. Overall, 1 percent of social security premiums in Poland come from foreigners. By the end of August this year, 938,000… This content is...
Education policy towards Bulgarian communities abroad, 2016
The National Assembly Committee on Policies towards Bulgarians Living Abroad recently put to discussion several important issues: the education policy towards Bulgarian communities abroad in 2016, the increased number of openings at Bulgarian universities for our compatriots living abroad from 400 to 1,000. Attention also focused on the future...
Danish wind energy helping green growth and development in Ethiopia
Danish wind energy competencies will in the future assist sustainable transition in Ethiopia after the two nations signed a new agreement regarding the expansion of wind energy in the east African nation. The Energy, Supply and Climate Ministry will co-operate with the Foreign Ministry and Energinet.dk to contribute to the program ‘Accelerating...
Georgia and Ukraine hail EU visa-free deal
EU negotiators have agreed terms on a deal that could see Georgians enter the EU without a visa still this year and Ukrainians early next year. …read more Source:...
Dutch need deal on Ukraine at summit, Rutte threatens
Rutte wants to walk away from an EU leaders meeting in Brussels next week with a “legally binding” declaration to quell grievances against the EU-Ukraine treaty. …read more Source:...
ForMin Comanescu: Romania firmly supports OSCE assumed role in Ukraine crisis context
Foreign Affairs Minister Lazar Comanescu on Thursday voiced the firm support for the role assumed by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in the context of the crisis in Ukraine and in the efforts for solving the extended conflicts, as well as in combating the transnational threats, the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE)...
Nearly 15,000 Georgians, Ukrainians visited Estonia this year
Between January and Dec. 8 of 2016, ahead of the expected impending implementation of visa freedom by the EU, Estonia issued visas to a combined total of just under 15,000 citizens of either Georgia or Ukraine. …read more Source:...
