Central banks say Eastern economies not so bad

The economies of the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have been defended by their central banks. A joint statement from the banks has said recent warnings about the economies of the five countries were misleading. The central banks… बाँकी अंश »

Seven new countries gain visa-free access to US

Friday 17th October, 2008   (IANS) The US is admitting seven more countries to its visa waiver programme after finalising security arrangements, President George W. Bush announced Friday. Within one month, citizens of the the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,… बाँकी अंश »

How Europe wants to reduce dependence on Russian energy

Thursday 4th September, 2008   (IANS) Section 9 of this week’s European Union (EU) summit declaration on Georgia was kept markedly short. In the light of the recent crisis in the Caucasus, the two sentences nevertheless contain an important message for… बाँकी अंश »

Sarkozy to hold talks on EU crisis

French President Nicolas Sarkozy flies to Prague on Monday for urgent talks with central European governments as he prepares to take over the European presidency in the wake of the Irish ‘No’ vote.Ireland’s rejection in Thursday’s referendum of the Lisbon… बाँकी अंश »

Recognition to Kosovo sparks Serbia-US row

The EU has decided to leave it up to national governments to recognise Kosovo’s independence. The EU has vowed to work for stability in Kosovo while leaving each member free to decide on recognising its independence. At a news conference… बाँकी अंश »