Romania

Bulgaria PM emphasizes energy importance during talks with Moldovan counterpart

Boyko Borisov, the Bulgarian Prime Minister, stressed the importance of gas interconnection projects for energy security after a Thursday meeting with Moldovan Prime Minister Vladimir Filat. “I hope that we shall be able to achieve the much desired diversification in the region

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Romanian FM says the country has the same position on Kosovo and will not recognize it’s independence

Romanian Foreign Minister Christian Diaconescu said in Brussels on Thursday that Romania has the same position on Kosovo and will not recognize it’s independence. He further noted that Kosovo did not meet the requirements of the international law to be a state. “For our part, we clearly expressed our position, …

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Moldova’s PM Vlad Filat visits Bulgaria

Moldova’s Prime Minister Vlad Filat will pay an official visit to Sofia on Thursday. He is set to meet with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and President Rosen Plevneliev. The visit is just a week after Moldova restored centralized funding for the Bulgarian community in Taraclia, a move that was praised …

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IMF, EU to have new audit in Romania

The IMF and the EU will review from April 24 to May 7 the economic situation in Romania during a new audit. “A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), headed by Jeffrey Franks, will visit Bucharest from April 24 to May 7, 2012, to conduct the fifth review of …

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Bulgaria and Moldova to sign agreement on cooperation in case of disasters

The Bulgarian and Moldovan governments decided to sign an agreement about cooperation in case of disasters. Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has been assigned to carry on with the negotiations. The deal will be signed when the Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat will pay a visit to Sofia on 19 …

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Moldova closes pro-communist TV station for biased reporting

Moldova has decided to withdraw the licence of a pro-communist TV station for biased reporting, it was announced on Friday. The station has often criticised the ruling coalition, which is pro-Western and came to power in 2009 after winning the elections against the Communists. NIT said it wants to appeal …

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