:News Archive
29. November 2009.
Deadly train derailment caused by seven kilos of TNT
06:00 |
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| Russia Today
“Preliminary evidence suggests that it was an explosion of a homemade device, equivalent of seven kilograms of TNT,” said Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov.
Politicians, businessmen convene for Bulgarian Economic Forum
06:11 |
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| BTA
The two-day forum, which started on Thursday evening, is entitled "Bulgaria 2009-2013: Economic Visions about European Development." Attending it are more than 600 representatives of the state administration, the business and the non-public sector.
Romania: Start of electoral campaign for presidential runoff
07:28 |
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| Agerpres
The electoral campaign for the presidential runoff started on Thursday, Nov. 26, Traian Basescu and Mircea Geoana having less than two weeks to convince the electorate.The electoral campaign will end on Dec. 5, at 7:00 hrs, Romanians being called to the ballot boxes again on Dec. 6.
A/H1N1 vaccine shipped to outbreak areas
07:30 |
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| Nine O'Clock
Romania, seventh country in Europe and 11th in the world to produce its own pandemic vaccine. Public Ministry halts activity as one employee is suspected of having the new flu. 211 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of A/H1
Balkan countries will not be left aside
07:34 |
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| EMportal, MIA
Western Balkan countries will not be left aside when it comes to further EU enlargement, stated new EU Enlargement Commissioner, Czech diplomat Stefan Fuele.
Thousands of Slovenians protest for higher wages, early retirement
07:39 |
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| EMportal, MIA
Thousands of students, workers and pensioners demanding better wages and a lower retirement age went on the largest protest in the capital Ljubljana in the past four years, local reports said.
Swine flu claims third victim in FYRMacedonia
07:42 |
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| MIA
Another person has died due to complications caused by the A/H1N1 flu virus, director of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Zvonko Milenkovic said on Saturday.
President Barroso unveils his new team
11:58 |
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| EMportal
The President believes that this team can deliver the agenda for change he set out in the political guidelines he presented in September, following his nomination by all 27 Member States and before his approval as President of the next Commission by the European Parliament.
Greece: New Democracy votes for new leader
12:06 |
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| EMportal
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) votes for its new leader on Sunday, to succeed former prime minister Costas Karamanlis, with voting extended, for the first time, to all registered members of the party.
NATO Secretary General visits Western Balkans
17:59 |
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| EMportal
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Montenegro and then Bosnia Herzegovina, two countries that have applied to join NATO's Membership Action Plan (MAP).