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Prime Minister Victor Ponta thinks it is 'a normal gesture' not to answer questions of journalists from media companies that do not pay their taxes, while as 'holding a public office' he would answer the questions of media that fulfil their fiscal obligations.

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PM thinks "somebody" was annoyed by his NATO remarks

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has commented on Hague Tribunal's Appeals Chamber decision to order Vojislav Seselj back to prison as "deeply immoral."

The National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR, a junior partner in the ruling coalition) does not support a change of the Government led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta, UNPR Secretary General Neculai Ontanu declared after his party's Standing National Political Bureau meeting on Monday.

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Prime Minister Victor Ponta talked about a 'brotherhood of tax avoiders' on Monday, providing the example of media companies owing more than 100 million lei (over 227,000 euros) to the state budget. Victor Ponta a afirmat luni c? exist? "o fr??ie a evazioni?tilor fiscali", dând drept exemplu companii media care datoreaz? bugetului de stat peste 100 de milioane de lei.

Hague wants Seselj to return to detention unit

BELGRADE -- The Appeals Chamber of the Hague Tribunal has decided to annul the decision to grant Vojislav Seselj temporary release wants him ordered back in prison.

The Appeals Chamber has asked the Trial Chamber to immediately order Seselj to return to the Hague detention unit.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has not received an invitation to participate in the celebrations in Moscow, which will commemorate the 70thanniversary of Victory Day on May 9.

It is expected that Heads of State or Government and ministers from all over the world will gather in Moscow to witness the military parade of the Russian army, daily Trud reports.

President Klaus Iohannis on Monday wished success to Eugen Teodorovici as Finance Minister, within the investiture ceremony having taken place at the Cotroceni Palace.

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"I wish you success in the new position, much efficiency and all the best," the head of state told Teodorovici.

PM Alexis Tsipras has requested from the president of the Parliament to convene a plenary session on Monday evening, where he is expected to address MPs on the course of the negotiations with the “Institutions” — that would be the … EC, ECB, IMF creditors.

Premier Victor Ponta announced on Friday that January and February's budget execution points to an increase in revenues by more than 3 billion lei, whilst spending went down by over 2 billion lei.

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Bulgaria's former Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev holds no ambitions of returning to the leadership of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP).

Stanishev, who is currently one of Bulgaria's 17 Members of the European Parliament (MEP), will focus on his leadership of the Party of European Socialists (PES).