Recently added articles from Europe-East:
EU/TURKEY : ANKARA CRITICISED ON PRESS FREEDOM.
Oct 22, 2009 ... A "balanced report." That was the reaction of Egemen Bagis, the Turkish minister for EU relations, to the European Commission's annual report on Turkey, published on 14 October. The Commission denounced attacks on the freedom for the press and unions, children's rights and sexual equality ....
ENLARGEMENT : ANNUS HORRIBILIS IN 2009, HOPES FOR 2010.
Oct 22, 2009 ... The year 2009 was no picnic for EU enlargement, which was hampered by the economic crisis, bilateral disagreements like the one between Slovenia and Croatia, the interminable ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and the increasingly open hostility of certain countries towards Turkey. "We had ...
EU/NATO/SERBIA : BELGRADE FACES INTEGRATION DILEMMA'.
Oct 22, 2009 ... The expected lifting of EU visa restrictions on Serbians in 2010 is eagerly anticipated by many in Belgrade as a tangible sign that their country is finally emerging from years of isolation following the wars of the 1990s. However, while Serbs can now look forward to hassle-free holidays, ...
EU/SERBIA : COMMISSION PROPOSES 200 MILLION EURO LOAN FOR SERBIA.(Brief article)
Oct 22, 2009 ... The European Commission has proposed a 200 million euro loan to Serbia - in addition to that of the International Monetary Fund - to help it through the global crisis. The proposal, which came on 8 October, still needs to be approved by the 27 member states and the European Parliament. The ...
EU/ARMENIA/GEORGIA : COMMISSION PROPOSES FINANCIAL AID TO TBILISI AND YEREVAN.
Oct 22, 2009 ... The European Commission proposed to the 27 member states, on 16 October, to give aid or loans to the tune of 100 million to Armenia and 46 million to Georgia in order to help them deal with the financial crisis. This will be conditional on adherence to the existing adjustment programmes ...