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German nuclear extension halted
March 14, 2011Germany has responded to the Japanese nuclear crisis by suspending for three months a plan to extend the lives of its ageing nuclear power stations. Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government announced last year that the country's 17 power stations...
Senator Lugar: Washington must pressure Russia on Moldova
February 08, 2011The United States should step up efforts to assist the pro-Western government in Moldova by pressuring Russia to resolve a separatist movement in the former Soviet state, according to a Senate report released Monday. Senator Richard Lugar, the highest...
Moldovan premier, German chancellor discuss ties by phone
January 25, 2011Prime Minister Vlad Filat had a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today, the government's communications and press relations department has said. Angela Merkel congratulated Vlad Filat on his election as prime minister, and...
Greece suspends foreign airmail service after attacks
November 03, 2010Greece has suspended international airmail for 48 hours after more than a dozen suspicious packages were sent to targets in Greece and across Europe. Police are looking for five men suspected of being part of an extreme left-wing group. German Chancellor...
Moldovan government's statement on German-Russian 5 June memorandum
June 14, 2010The Moldovan government welcomes the memorandum adopted on 5 June 2010 by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev and voices hope that the political commitment assumed by the leaders of the two states will open up promising...
Joint EU-Russian crisis management in Europe? Interesting idea…
June 14, 2010by Alina Inayeh On June 5, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev signed a brief but significant memorandum on a joint EU-Russia Committee on Security and Foreign Policy (ERPSC) in the German town of Meseberg. The document...
EU-Russia rapprochement set to continue
June 10, 2010BRUSSELS -- Although they remain cautious, diplomats in Brussels say last week's EU-Russia summit could be the harbinger of a more positive era in relations between Moscow and Brussels. EU officials have deemed the summit a success, describing Russian...
Angela Merkel promises assistance in solving the Transnistrian conflict
May 14, 2010German Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised she will solicit Russia for help to resolve the Transnistria conflict. Meeting with Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat in Berlin, Angela Merkel stated confidence the Transnistria problem is soluble by applying...
World leaders react to Polish president's death
April 10, 2010World leaders are reacting with sadness to the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, whose plane crashed in Russia early Saturday. U.S. President Barack Obama called the accident a devastating loss for Poland, the U.S. and the world. He said he contacted...
EU's Eastern Partnership stuck in low gear
December 08, 2009By Ahto Lobjakas The EU's Eastern Partnership was launched with great fanfare in Prague in May. But just past the eight-month mark, it is becoming clear that neither the EU nor the six partnership members have high hopes for the grouping. EU documents...