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Why Germans invest in Serbia and Romania, but not Greece
"In Romania and Serbia a new German investment is made every week," said the head of the German-Greek Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Michalis Maillis, deploring the unwelcoming conditions for investments in Greece.
Leftist Win in Romania Creates Dilemma for President
Romania's Social Democratic Party, PSD, won legislative elections on Sunday and is set to designate the next Prime Minister, although it is still unclear if it managed to win a majority in parliament.
According to partial results after 98 per cent of the votes were counted, the PSD won 45.9 per cent, but this result might change after a redistribution of votes.
Social Democrats easily win Romania parliamentary elections
Romania's left-leaning Social Democrats easily won parliamentary elections a year after a major anti-corruption drive forced the last Socialist prime minister from power, near-final results released showed Dec. 12.
Hitrino Incident: Derailed Tank 'Did Not Explode'
There was no explosion of the cistern loaded with liquefied petroleum gas that derailed on Saturday, causing a blast that killed 7 people and left 29 injured, Bulgarian firefighters' chief Nikolay Nikolov has said.
Centre-Left Social Democrats Win Romanian Elections, Exit Polls
Romania's centre-left wing Social Democrat Party, PSD, won the country's legislative elections on Sunday, but failed to secure a parliamentary majority, leaving the door open for negotiations on forming a coalition with another parliamentary group.
Romania's Social Democrats Poised for Comeback to Power
The Social Democrat Party (PSD) is in for a big win in the general election held in Romania on Sunday, exit poll projections show.
If confirmed, the result could bring the left-wing party back into power after resigning over last year's protests.
The PSD got 45.2% of the vote, acording to the Center for Urban and Regional Sociology (CURS), quoted by AGERPRES.
Romanians Going to Polls under New Voting Rules
Voting has begun in Romania in a regular parliamentary election, with social democrats and liberals will be vying to get the biggest number of seats.
Some 18.9 million Romanians are eligible to cast ballots. The voting day started at 07:00 local time (EET).
Five Die as Freight Train Explodes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is to hold a day of national mourning on Monday for the victims of an explosion on a cargo train transporting liquified gas to Romania.
Five people were killed and ten are in a serious condition, three of them in a critical condition, the Bulgarian Health Minister Petar Moskov said on Saturday.
Serbia heading toward opening three new chapters next week
BRUSSELS - Two thirds of EU member states, including Germany, have to date consented to the opening of Chapters 25 and 26 in Serbia's accession talks, Tanjug has learned.
Bulgaria's Exports to EU Grew 6% in Jan-Sept
Bulgarian exports to the European Union increased by 6% between January and September compared to the same period of last year, national statistics show.
Exports amounted to BGN 23.0345 B in the first nine months of the year, according to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
Gas Flow via Bulgaria-Romania Link Hindered Until 2019
The flow of gas through the interconnector between Romania and Bulgaria will not be fully enabled for the next two years, outgoing Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said on Friday.
The lack of a compressor station on the Romanian side of the Danube (which serves as a natural border between the countries) impede the daily flow from Romania into Bulgaria, Petkova told lawmakers.
Bulgaria Signs EUR 210 M Agreements with EEA Countries
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev has signed two MOUs on projects worth EUR 210 M under the European Economic Area (EEA)'s financial mechanism for 2014-2020.
The assistance granted by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway places Bulgaria "among the first of a total of 15 countries" signing such partnership documents on their priority projects, the government says.
Six Balkan Figures Join European High-Flyers' List
Politico Europe's list of 28 personalities that are likely to shape, shake and stir Europe in 2017 features mayors, business people, activists and journalists at the expense of political bosses - and the selection from the six Balkan countries included in this year's list is no different.
Diyanet gathers intelligence on suspected Gülenists via imams in 38 countries
Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) has gathered intelligence via imams from 38 countries on the activities of suspected followers of the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, widely believed to be the mastermind of the failed July 15 coup attempt.
Greek students score below OECD average
Greek students scored below average in science, mathematics and reading in the latest PISA test organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).