March, 2013

• 4 March

  Azerbaijani-Croatian ministerial consultations to be held in Zagreb

  Azerbaijani-Croatian ministerial consultations are underway in Zagreb. A delegation from the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s led

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• 4 March

  50 rebels, French soldier killed in some of ‘heaviest fighting’ in Mali

  Heavy fighting in northern Mali has left at least 50 rebel fighters and a French soldier dead, officials said Sunday, as Chad promised to prove its soldiers had killed two top Islamist militants. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called for “caution” on Chad’s reports

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• 4 March

  British foreign minister pledges support in Mali visit

  British Foreign Secretary William Hague vowed continued support for Mali’s fight against Islamist militants as he visited the west African country on Monday, his ministry said. The Foreign Office said Hague had met with Mali’s president and prime minister as well as French-backed African

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• 4 March

  People gather in Bulgarian capital to hold protest

  Over 50 people have gathered for tonight’s protest in the Bulgarian capital Sofia in Orlov Most (Eagles’ Bridge) crossroads. They have lit candles, brought flowers and photos of 36-year-old Plamen Goranov, who self-immolated in front of the

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• 4 March

  EU sees good progress between Belgrade and Pristina talks

  The EU said Monday the latest round of talks it sponsors between Serbia and Kosovo, aimed at defusing tensions in one of Europe’s last trouble-spots, had made good progress and they would meet again later this month. EU foreign affairs head Catherine Ashton said a sixth series of talks she

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• 4 March

  Athens, Ankara seek further warming of ties to boost trade

  Turkish-Greek mutual trade, which reached $6.6 billion in ten years, promises even a larger potential, the prime ministers of the two neighbors believe. Turkey and Greece are set to foster their economic ties further, with both sides pleased at the state of their existing relationship, the prime

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• 4 March

  Turkish PM calls for joint effort with Greece to settle Cyprus issue

  Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged his Greek counterpart to extend joint efforts to end a dispute over the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus which has been divided between a Turkish north and a Greek south since 1974.

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• 1 March

  United States congratulates Bulgaria on National Day

  Secretary of State John Kerry has congratulated Bulgaria on behalf of President Barack Obama and the people of the United States, on the occasion of its national day on March 3. In his address, published on the official website of the US Department of State, John Kerry states the following: …

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• 1 March

  Romania to Scale Back Clean-Energy Aid to Curb Power-Price Gains

  Romania will scale back renewable- power subsidies to limit electricity-price increases for consumers, according to the minister-delegate for energy. The eastern European country plans to make changes to its incentive program in July or at the beginning of next year, Constantin Nita said today in an interview in Bucharest. It …

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• 1 March

  Croatian HDZ Throws Out Former PM Kosor

  The Croatian Democratic Union has expelled Jadranka Kosor, the former party president and Prime Minister, following her criticisms of her successor.The five-member high court of honour of the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, unanimously decided to eject Kosor following media interviews and statements deemed detrimental to the HDZ’s reputation. The Zagreb …

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