Angela Merkel

Greece named hardline leftwing economist Yanis Varoufakis as finance minister Jan. 27, handing him the pivotal task of renegotiating the debt-stricken nation's bailout with international creditors after it voted overwhelmingly to reject years of austerity politics.
      

The victory of leftist SYRIZA party in the early parliamentary elections held in Greece have left European leaders divided in their assessment, with many fearing this could have negative repercussions in their own countries.

British Prime Minister David Cameron wrote on Twitter that "the Greek election will increase economic uncertainty across Europe."

I always dismissed arguments that the eurozone?s time as an economic power was up, pointing out the strengths of the common currency area. But I finally realized that I have been wrong all along.

Germany has decided to stop arms exports to Saudi Arabia because of "instability in the region," German daily Bild reported on Jan. 25.
      
Weapons orders from Saudi Arabia have either been "rejected, pure and simple," or deferred for further consideration, the newspaper said, adding that the information has not been officially confirmed.
      

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday she wanted Greece to "remain part of our story", ahead of elections this weekend which could sweep the anti-austerity Syriza party to power and determine whether the country stays in the eurozone.
 

Prime Minister Vu?i? for Swiss newspaper "Blick" Serbia is not a Russian puppet

- I came to Davos to learn something, to meet people who would like to invest in my country. As a Prime Minister, I need friends, and I think this is the place where I will find them - Aleksandar Vu?i? said in an interview for Swiss newspaper "Blick", yesterday in Davos.

BELGRADE- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic conferred with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang in Davos on Wednesday ahead of the World Economic Forum.

Prime Minister attends World Economic Forum Vu?i? in Davos with Merkel

Serbian Prime Minister will talk with world leaders today and tomorrow.

Aleksandar Vu?i? will spend two days in Davos, Switzerland, where he will be attending World Economic Forum.

An international alliance of conservative parties, the International Democratic Union, IDU, held the meeting of its Executive Committee and Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs in Bosnia on Monday, in a sign of support to its local member parties and to the new EU plan for the country.

Germany?s ?anti-Islamization? movement PEGIDA vowed at its first press conference Monday to take to the streets again next week after a march was cancelled over a terrorism threat.