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Thousands of Russians seek asylum in EU, Ukraine
March 05, 2010More than 5,000 Russian citizens sought political asylum in the European Union in the third quarter of 2009, more than from any other country, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports. According to European Statistics Agency data, the largest single category...
Moldova to receive about 6m euros from EU, UK
March 04, 2010Moldova will receive money from the EU and the UK to pay compensations for the recently increased energy rates. Prime Minister Vlad Filat and the head of the European Commission's Delegation to Moldova Ambassador Dirk Schuebel today signed a supplement...
Argentina asks US for 'friendly mediation' in Falklands dispute with Britain
March 03, 2010By David Gollust Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner urged the United States on Monday to engage in "friendly mediation" between Argentina and Britain in their dispute over the Falkland or Malvinas Islands off the southern...
UK, US help Moldova to carry out strategic defense planning
February 16, 2010British and U.S. experts in the defense and security reform sphere have come for a three-day visit to Chisinau to help the Republic of Moldova carry out Strategic Defense Research (SDR). The experts held meetings with Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta...
EU Foreign Policy enters post-Lisbon Treaty era, terra incognita
November 30, 2009By Michael Emerson Following the final ratification of the Lisbon Treaty the EU has moved swiftly to implement its institutional provisions with appointment on 18 November of Belgian Prime Minister, Herman Van Rompuy, as President of the European Council...
Manfred Grund: Moldova should better advertise itself in Europe
November 04, 2009To achieve a stronger support from European nations in its efforts to join the European Union, Moldova should actively promote its image on the continent, German parliamentarian Manfred Grund stated in Chisinau on Monday evening during the European political...
Moldova's acting president, UK envoys discuss ties, EU integration
October 01, 2009Moldova relies on the UK's support in overcoming the social and economic crisis which has deepened because of a number of populist measures undertaken by the former Communist authorities, Moldova's acting President Mihai Ghimpu has said at a meeting with...
Molotov-Ribbentrop and Munich Not Equivalent Then or Now
September 02, 2009By Paul Goble Efforts by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials and commentators to justify the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and Stalin’s ill-fated alliance with Hitler because of what British and French leaders had done in Munich...
Russia Needs Honest Discussion of Molotov-Ribbentrop
August 20, 2009By Paul Goble Russia Needs Honest Discussion of Molotov-Ribbentrop Lest It Repeat Mistakes behind It, Moscow Analyst Says Unlike France or Britain where few people today are prepared to defend their countries’ 1938 Munich Accord with Hitler...
More Moldovans abroad voted on July 29 than on April 5 election
August 03, 2009The 19 election observers abroad of Eurasia Foundation Moldova’s 37 total have reported no abnormalities at foreign polling stations and easy access to electoral information for voters while monitoring electoral procedures, including the opening...
