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Aurescu: Deveselu, a concern for Moscow as it is guarantee Romania will not return to another influence sphere
The missile shield in Deveselu is a concern for Moscow as it is a guarantee that Romania will not return to another influence sphere, said, on Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu.
Bulgaria’s Deputy PM Demands Unambiguous EU Stance on South Stream
Tomislav Donchev, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU Funds and Economic Policy, has informed that European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič has been tasked with elucidating Russia's unofficial stance on the South Stream project.
Bulgaria, Greece, Romania to Develop Regional Gas Infrastructure
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania have signed a contract on cooperation in the development of regional gas infrastructure.
The contract was signed Tuesday by the energy ministers of the three countries.
ForMin Aurescu on Schengen entry: Best way is work out of public eye, announce outcomes in the end
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu said on Tuesday that as far as Romania's Schengen accession is concerned, deadlines have been successively set, but the "most prudent" approach would be to first do some "intense" work out of the public eye to accomplish this foreign policy goal and announce the results only afterwards, regardless if they are positive or negative.
Joint Standing Bureaus: Iohannis to be sworn in as President on Dec. 21, at 12 p.m.
Romanian President-elect Klaus Iohannis will be sworn in as President on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 12 p.m., according to a decision made by the joint Standing Bureaus in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate on Tuesday.
DefMin Dusa and Lithuanian Ambassador to Bucharest discuss reinforcement of NATO's eastern flank
Defence Minister Mircea Dusa on Tuesday at the headquarters of the MApN [Ministry of National Defence] had a meeting with the Lithuanian Ambassador in Bucharest, Arvydas Pocius, on which occasion they talked about the security on the NATO's eastern flank and the bilateral cooperation in the defence field.
International Book Fair Starts In Sofia On Tuesday
The 42-nd edition of the Sofia International Book Fair starts on Tuesday in the National Palace of Culture (NDK).
It will be on till December 14 and is organised by the Bulgarian Book Association, which celebrates its 20-th anniversary.
The Book Fair will present 200 exhibitors from Bulgaria, as well as Romania, Hungary, Iran, Serbia, Russia and Spain's Instituto Cervantes.
Russia Will Not Participate In EU Meeting On South Stream
Russia is not going to participate in the EU meeting discussing the situation with the South Stream pipeline on Tuesday in Brussels.
"We are not an EU member state, so we are not planning on participating," Russia's Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak told journalists, quoted by the TASS wire service.
PM Ponta: New structure of Government to be proposed to Parliament on December 15
The new structure of the Government will be proposed to Parliament on December 15, Prime Minister Victor Ponta said on Monday.
Burger King plans to rule over Greece
By George Georgakopoulos
Burger King, Americas second-biggest fast food chain, with a presence in over 100 countries worldwide, has announced its intention to enter the Greek market through the joint venture Burger King Southern and Eastern Europe SA, set up to promote activities in Italy, Poland, Greece and Romania.
Gymnastics: Larisa Iordache wins gold in the 2014 Glasgow World Cup Gymnastics
Romanian gymnast Larisa Iordache won the all-around gold medal in this year's edition of the Glasgow World Cup Gymnastics on Saturday, with a total of 59.232 points scored.
Photo credit (c) Angelo BREZOIANU / AGERPRES AECHIVE
Weightlifting: Two silver and one bronze medal for Alexandru Rosu in World University Championship
Romanian athlete Alexandru Rosu claimed two silver medals and one bronze medal in the 77-kg category on Saturday, in the 2014 World University Weightlifting Championship, carried out in Chiang Mai (Thailand).
Photo credit (c) Mihai Dragos GEORGESCU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE
Life expectancy rises in Greece, OECD report says
Life expectancy at birth has risen in Greece to reach 80.7 years compared to an EU28 average of 79.2 years, according to a new OECD report.
Negotiations with IMF ongoing at Ministry of Finances on budget deficit topic
The Romanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday morning held negotiations at the headquarters of the Ministry of Public Finances (MFP) focused on the budget deficit issue, a release from the MFP informs AGERPRES on Saturday.
Photo credit (c) Liviu SOVA / AGERPRES STREAM
PM Ponta: I exclude ending agreement with IMF, but a 0.9-pct deficit is unacceptable
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Friday said that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are under way and that he does not believe the ongoing agreement will be ended, although he finds unacceptable a deficit that is 0.9-percent of the Gross Domestic Product that the IMF demands.