Europe

Romania: Presidential Election Begins
November 22, 2009 1522 GMT
Romania's presidential election has begun, with center-right President Traian Basescu and his... [more]
Austria, Russia: Talks Begin Over Austrian Involvement In South Stream Project
November 21, 2009 1702 GMT
Austria and Russia are holding talks over the possibility of Austria's joining the Russian South... [more]
Italy: 2 Men Arrested In Connection With Mumbai Attacks
November 21, 2009 1512 GMT
Italian police have arrested two Pakistani men in connection with the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, AFP... [more]
Germany: Berlin Wants A Strategic Partnership With Russia - FM
November 20, 2009 1824 GMT
Germany and Russia reiterated Nov. 20 the desire to foster a strategic partnership between the... [more]
Russia: Putin Will Visit France Nov. 26-27
November 20, 2009 1519 GMT
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will visit France Nov. 26-27 to participate in the 14th... [more]
Germany: Economy Likely To Be 'Less Dynamic' In 4th Quarter - Official
November 20, 2009 1343 GMT
Germany's economy likely "will be less dynamic" in the fourth quarter "as private consumption... [more]
Germany: Foreign Minister To Visit Middle East
November 20, 2009 1320 GMT
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is scheduled to go to Israel on Nov. 23 for a two-day... [more]
France: No Technical Meeting With Iran - Foreign Ministry
November 19, 2009 1430 GMT
France will not hold another technical meeting with Iran about providing nuclear fuel to its... [more]
Russia: Europe To Get 116 Billion Cubic Meters Of Natural Gas Via Ukraine
November 19, 2009 1256 GMT
Ahead of Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko's visit with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir... [more]
Belgium: Russia-NATO Council To Hold Ministerial Meeting
November 19, 2009 1122 GMT
A NATO spokesman said a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council's foreign ministers will be held Dec.... [more]
Ukraine: Leader Asks Russia To Amend Gas Agreement
November 19, 2009 0935 GMT
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko urged Russian President Dmitri Medvedev to change a Russian... [more]
Poland: President Calls For Clarification On Russian Gas Supplies
November 19, 2009 0017 GMT
Polish President Lech Kaczynski in a letter asked his nation's premier, Donald Tusk, for... [more]
Canada: G-7 Finance Ministers To Meet
November 18, 2009 2141 GMT
Central bankers and finance ministers from the G-7 countries will meet in far northern Canada in... [more]
EU: Commission Lifts Aid Freeze On Bulgaria
November 18, 2009 2131 GMT
The European Commission lifted an aid freeze on Bulgaria, EU Business reported Nov. 18. The... [more]
Turkey: Israel Does Not Trust Ankara For Mediation - PM
November 18, 2009 1853 GMT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Nov. 18 that Israel no longer trusts Turkey to... [more]
Germany: FM To Visit Russia
November 18, 2009 1331 GMT
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is scheduled to visit Russia on Nov. 20 for talks with... [more]
Gabon: President Visits France
November 18, 2009 1304 GMT
Gabonese President Ali-Ben Bongo Ondimba set out to France on Nov. 18 for a two-day visit, during... [more]
Serbia: World Bank Approves $200 Million Loan
November 18, 2009 1233 GMT
As part of agreements made with the International Monetary Fund, Serbia has secured a $200... [more]
Russia: Medvedev To Travel To Slovenia
November 18, 2009 1039 GMT
President Dmitri Medvedev will travel to Slovenia after his visit to Sweden for the EU-Russia... [more]
Russia, Sweden: Medvedev, Reinfeldt Meet
November 17, 2009 2359 GMT
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev arrived in Stockholm on Nov. 17, RIA Novosti reported.... [more]
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