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Opposition alliance wants vote by correspondence
The Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL, made up of the National Liberal and Democratic Liberal parties) calls for the introduction of the vote by correspondence; ACL say it would facilitate voting for citizens abroad, which are just as important for the country as those residing in Romania.
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Djokovic beats Querrey in U.S. Open second round
NEW YORK - World's best tennis player Novak Djokovic qualified for the U.S. Open third round as he defeated American player Sam Querrey in the Saturday match, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
Djokovic scored the eighth victory in the duels against Querrey after less than an hour and a half into the match.
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EU Leaders Give Russia 7 Days to Reverse Course in Ukraine or Face New Sanctions
The EU has threatened to expand sanctions against Russia in a week unless it takes steps to alleviate tension in Ukraine.
The EU leaders have issued a joint statement demanding that Russia "immediately withdraw all its military assets and forces from Ukraine."
EU gives Russia new sanctions ultimatum
European Union leaders on Aug. 31 gave Russia a week to reverse course in Ukraine or face a new round of sanctions as Kiev warned it was on the brink of "full-scale war" with Moscow.
Fears are growing that the confrontation on the EU's eastern borders could engulf the whole continent after Russia sent troops to back a new offensive by pro-Kremlin rebels in southeastern Ukraine.
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Pipelaying Vessel for South Stream to Dock at Burgas
The South Stream Transport JV has said a pipelaying ship is expected to berth at the Bulgarian port of Burgas on Sunday for works relating to the Moscow-backed gas pipeline.
Hit back if Germany is spying on Turkey, Turkish minister tells intel agency
A Turkish minister has criticized the countryâs national intelligence agency over recent reports of German spying, urging them to fight back the espionage attempts.
Zimonjic and Nestor through to U.S. Open third round
NEW YORK - Serbian tennis player Nenad Zimonjic and Canada's Daniel Nestor qualified for the U.S. Open third round in men's doubles as they defeated Columbia's Nicolas Barrientos and Santiago Giraldo in the second round match late on Friday (CET), 6-2, 6-2.
Disappearing inflation heightens Draghi concerns
Eurozone inflation dropped to a fresh five-year low in August, data showed on Friday, something likely to concern the European Central Bank but not force it into immediate policy action.
Consumer prices in the 18 countries using the euro rose by just 0.3 percent year-on-year in August, the smallest increase since October 2009, the European Unions statistics office Eurostat said.
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Government reacts to Berlin declaration on FYROM name dispute
One day after a summit in Berlin called for a swift solution to the name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), the government in Athens Friday confirmed its support of ongoing talks.
Serbia's foreign trade is up 4.5 pct to EUR 15.38 bil
BELGRADE – In the January-July 2014 period, Serbia’s foreign trade increased 4.5 percent against a year earlier to EUR 15.381 billion, and the export-import ratio was up from last year’s 69.3 percent to 72.9 percent, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS) said in a release on Friday.