January, 2012

• 16 January

  Bulgaria and Israel agree to increase military cooperation

  Bulgaria and Israel have signed two military agreements at a meeting of their Defense Ministers, Anyu Angelov and Ehud Barak, in Tel Aviv. The first agreement provides for joint military drills between the armed forces of Bulgaria and Israel, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry announced.

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• 16 January

  Serbian Foreign Ministry’s annual Ambassadors’ Conference today in Belgrade

  The Serbian Foreign Ministry’s annual Ambassadors’ Conference is being held in Belgrade on Monday. The gathering will be addressed by

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• 16 January

  Protests rise in Romania

  Romania’s capital city of Bucharest has been the scene of anti-government protests for three days in a row, with more than 2,000 people shouting and clashing with riot police on the central University Square on Sunday.

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• 16 January

  Greece says leaving the eurozone is not an option

  Greece’s Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos, said on Monday an exit from the euro area and a return to the drachma, the country’s old currency, “is really not an option.”

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• 16 January

  Croatia marked 20th anniversary on Sunday

  Croatia’s celebration of its 20th anniversary on Sunday was marked by appeals to support the country’s EU membership bid at a referendum next week. On Sunday, Croatia celebrated two decades since 20 countries, including all the members of the then European Community, announced

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• 16 January

  Ministers proposed for the new state government in Bosnia

  Country’s two mainly Bosniak parties have agreed on their ministerial candidates for the new state government. Following the end of Bosnia’s prolonged political stalemate at the end of December 2011 and the appointment of the new Prime Minister on January 12, the country’s six main parties have started proposing ministers …

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• 16 January

  US official to boost name talks between Athens and Skopje

  US Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Philip Reeker, will visit Skopje on Wednesday on a mission to boost stalled Greek-Macedonian “name” talks. The UN mediator in the dispute, Matthew Nimetz, on Monday and

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• 15 January

  Protests in Romania over unpopular austerity measures

  Protests have continued in Romanian cities reflecting widespread anger against the unpopular government. The demonstrations, in their 4th day, are the result of frustration against public wage cuts, higher taxes and widespread corruption.

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• 13 January

  Bulgarian Defense Minister to discuss cooperation with Israeli counterpart

  Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Anyu Angelov is heading on a state visit in Israel for talks with his counterpart Ehud Barak. Amid reports of a terror threat to Israeli tourists in Sofia, Bulgarian Defense Minister Anu Anguelov will arrive in Tel

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• 13 January

  UNHCR head to visit Georgia

  The head of the European office of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Daniel Endres will visit Georgia from Jan 15-20. The visit takes place at the invitation of Georgian Minister for the IDPs and refugees Koba Subeliani. The invitation was sent immediately after Endres’s appointment as a director.

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