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Romania Parliament Backs New Experts' Govt
Romania's parliament on Tuesday approved the new government of Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos by 389 votes in favour to 115 against.
"We want to act efficiently and achieve good results, so that people regain confidence in public policies. Parliament will have a reliable partner in the government," Ciolos told MPs after the vote.
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Hüseyin Özhan takes up post as new head of EBRD's Ankara office
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Hüseyin Özhan head of its office in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, said the bank in a written statement on Nov. 16.
Özhan, a senior banker previously in charge of the EBRD's investments in the transport sector in Turkey, is taking up his new post on Nov. 16.
Romania's New Prime Minister Names Government
A mixture of experts, diplomats and civil society activists are to take seats Romania's proposed new cabinet, whose will run the country until the next elections are held in December 2016, prime minister designate Dacian Ciolos announced on Sunday.
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Marshall Plan needed to pull Syria's neighbors from the brink, says global coalition
As political leaders gathered to discuss a political solution for Syria in Vienna on Nov. 14, a global coalition called on G-20 leaders to develop a Middle East Recovery Plan (MERP), a Marshall Plan-like investment plan, to pull Syria's neighbors back from the brink after more than four years of conflict.
Kosovo Says US Firm Will Build Power Plant
Kosovo's government says it has reached an agreement with the World Bank and the company Contour Global to build a new power plant and expects to sign the contract soon.
During his visit to the US, Blerand Stavileci, Minister of Economic Development, said he had reached an agreement with Contour Global after negotiations that began in April.
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Albania MPs Vote to Form Civil Society Council
Albania's parliament has voted to set up a National Council for Civil Society in an attempt to create an organized structure that includes the voice of civil society in the policy-making process.
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Death Toll from Romanian Nightclub Fire Mounts to 44
The death toll from last week's nightclub fire in Bucharest has increased to 44 after three more people died from injuries on Sunday, the Romanian authorities said.
Doctors say some 100 wounded remain hospitalised, among them 44 in critical condition, AFP reported.
Turkey again at ballot boxes for knife-edge election, five months on
Only five months since the last general election failed to produce a single-party government, Turkish voters return to polling stations on Nov. 1, with slim prospects of a substantial difference raising the stakes for all parties.
Serbia, Croatia Score Well in Transparency Survey
Serbia and Croatia scored highly among 54 countries in a survey of the transparency of finances in politics conducted by the NGO Global Integrity.
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International Conference on “Religious and Cultural Pluralism and Peaceful Coexistence in the Middle East”
On the initiative of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, an International Conference on “Religious and Cultural Pluralism and Peaceful Coexistence in the Middle East” will take place in Athens from 18 to 20 October.