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News Greece

New polls draw reaction from political parties
Two opinion polls published in the newspapers Proto Thema and Real News show an upward trend for the New Democracy...
G8 back Greek stay within eurozone
G8 leaders said Saturday that it is their "imperative" to promote growth and jobs to reinvigorate the global economy, and...
Drugmakers weigh emergency supply plan
International drugmakers are working with European authorities on emergency plans to keep medicines flowing into Greece if the country crashes...
Greek exit would be worse that Lehman, Mexico's Ortiz says
If Greece leaves the euro zone it could detonate a global financial crisis even worse than the 2008 credit crunch,...
Merkel unleashes referendum storm
A Greek-German row broke out on Friday after a Greek government spokesman said Chancellor Angela Merkel raised the idea of...
Press Watch, May 19
A mixed bag of tricks, stories and insights jostle for position today, with more than a bit of “that Merkel...

News Serbia

RIK seeks additional information about stolen ballots
The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) has requested from Public Prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac to submit additional information about a sack of...
Serbian police discover synthetic drug lab
Serbian police have discovered a synthetic drug lab near the northern Serbian towns of Ba and Crvenka. Three persons...
Nine killed as car bomb hits Syrian city
At least nine people were killed and some 100 were injured after a car bomb exploded in the eastern Syrian...
Kosovo police step up security ahead of Serbian polls
Kosovo Police (KPS) will on Sunday strengthen its presence in northern Kosovo due to the Serbian presidential run-off, KPS regional...
WAZ denies it lost arbitrage proceeding
German media group WAZ has stated that it has not lost an arbitrage proceeding and rejected businessman Milan Bekos claims. ...
EBRD: Economic growth of 0.1 pct in 2012
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has estimated that Serbia will record economic growth worth 0.1 percent in...

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News Bulgaria

Ex President Parvanov Quits Bulgarian Socialists' Leadership Race
Former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has dropped from the race to head the Bulgarian Socialist Party, paving the way for...
Bulgarian PM Reiterates Priority of South Stream
The South Stream gas pipeline is project of high priority for Bulgaria, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has declared. Borisov has pointed...
Bulgarian Ex-President Holds PM's Leaderships Skills as Example for Left-Wing
The left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) needs a stronger leader figure, according to former President Georgi Parvanov, who is running...
Monti Pledges to Fight Crime after School Bomb Attack
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has declared that his government is determined to fight crime and not allow the country...
Ethnic Turkish Leader States Early Elections Likely in Bulgaria
Ahmed Dogan, the controversial leader of Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms party, has predicted that early elections...
Mafia Involvement Not Certain in Italy School Blast - Minister
Investigators are yet to find evidence suggesting the bomb that went off outside a school in the southern Italian city...