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Georgian FM Fears Russia's "Creeping Annexaion" of Breakaway Regions
Georgian Foreign Minister Tamar Beruchashvili expressed concern about Russia's "creeping annexation" of the two breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Beruchashvili was particularly concerned about the agreements Russia has signed with the two separatist regions, which aim at deepening integration, The Moscow Times reports.
Bulgaria's President Plevneliev to Meet King Philippe of Belgium
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is on a two-day visit to Brussels where he is to meet the country's reigning monarch and to take part in a political conference.
The head of state is to attend an event of the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) on Thursday and Friday, his press office has said.
"Croatia will block Serbia at cost of self-isolation"
"Croatia will block Serbia at cost of self-isolation"
BRUSSELS -- Croatia has suffered a defeat in the EP in its efforts to use amendments to a resolution on Serbia to impose conditions for the country's EU integration.
EP: Compromise amendments adopted
EP: Compromise amendments adopted
BRUSSELS -- The EP Committee on Foreign Affairs has adopted amendments to a draft resolution on Serbia put forward by EP Rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister.
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Bosnian parliament adopts statement on EU
Bosnian parliament adopts statement on EU
SARAJEVO -- Both houses of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia-Herzegovina have adopted a statement on reforms and the country's EU orientation.
This statement is in accordance with the requirements of the British-German initiative on Bosnia's progress towards the European Union.
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Report: Greece eyed EU summit if deal fell through; Tusk later declined
Greek PM has reportedly requested an extraordinary EU Summit for Sunday if Friday’s eurogroup meeting fails to endorse Athens’ request for a loan agreement extension.
Below is somewhat enigmatic Tweet sent by European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday, which doesn’t relate the substance of his contacts with Tsipras.
Eurogroup Meeting Arrivals and Statements (Watch Live)
The Greek delegation is optimistic prior to the Eurogroup. According to sources, an informal negotiation team between IMF’s Christine Lagarde, the EC’s Pier Moscovici and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem was formed to act as mediators between FinMins Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Schaeuble.
P. Kammenos: The days of Troika are over
Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who heads the Independent Greeks (ANEL), on Friday told private ANT1 TV that Greece's bonds with the troika of Greece's international creditors from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are finished for good.
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Presidents Iohannis, Poroshenko discuss in Brussels
AGERPRES correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis met his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Thursday in Brussels, on the sidelines of the informal meeting of the European Council. They discussed bilateral relations and regional matters, official sources said.
Photo credit: (c) The Presidential Administration of Romania
Iohannis - Merkel brief discussion at start of informal European Council meeting
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday had a brief discussion with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the beginning of the informal European Council meeting in Brussels.
Photo credit: (c) ALEX MICSIK/AGERPRES STREAM
This is the first time when Iohannis participates in a meeting of the EU heads of state or government.