Election Irregularities Threaten Bulgarian PACE Accreditation
Bulgaria?s accreditation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) may be cancelled if the organization?s mission in Sofia comes across major irregularities during the Sunday parliamentary elections, BTA reports Saturday. The
Romania gets European loan for new metro line
BUCHAREST (AFP) - Romania will get a 370-million-euro (517-million-dollar) loan from the European Investment Bank to build a new metro line in Bucharest, Transport Minister Radu Berceanu said Saturday. 'We hope that the financing for all the work will
Bulgaria to Vote After Corruption Scandals
The people of Bulgaria elect a new parliament Sunday that will have to tackle an economic crisis and widespread corruption, which has cost the Balkan country millions of dollars in crucial European Union aid. Opinion polls suggest a defeat for the ruling
TEA Party activists rally at Capitol
Instead of celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with barbecues and sparklers, about 2,000 small-government advocates, toting signs and chanting slogans, rallied outside the U.S. Capitol Saturday.
Emaar shuts Algeria office; projects stall
Reuters/DubaiDubai?s Emaar Properties has closed its office in Algeria due to a lack of progress on its projects in the North African country, the company said yesterday. ?Emaar created designs for key developments in the country and the master plans
Trans-Saharan Pipeline To Bring Gas To Europe
(RTTNews) - Three African countries on Friday signed an agreement to build a 10-billion-dollar trans-Saharan pipeline linking vast natural gas reserves in Nigeria to Europe. Algerian energy minister Chakib Khelil, his Niger counterpart Mohammed
Niger Delta Militants Threaten Trans-Saharan Pipeline
The main rebel group in Nigeria's restive, oil producing Niger Delta region has made threats against a planned multi-billion-dollar pipeline project that would deliver natural gas from Nigeria to Europe. In an email message sent to reporters Saturday,
Emaar closes Algeria office 'due to lack of progress'
UAE. Dubai-based Emaar Properties has closed its office in Algeria due to a lack of progress on its projects in the North African country, the company said on Saturday. 'Emaar created designs for key developments in the country and the master plans were
Venezuela, China may sign new loan-for-oil accord, Chavez says
CARACAS, Venezuela (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela and China Development Bank Corp. are discussing a third $4 billion infrastructure loan to be paid in oil, President Hugo Chavez said. ?This bank is the one with the most money in the world,? Chavez said
Madagascar's Rajoelina seeks backing on EU trip
Madagascar's army-backed leader Andry Rajoelina left Saturday for Brussels to impress upon the European Union, which has suspended aid, that his transitional government is legal, officials said. 'The delegation led by the president left today for
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