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MOLDOVA/ROMANIA: PCM hostile to Romanian 'meddling'
On December 30, President Vladimir Voronin accused Romania of meddling in Moldova's affairs. ...
MoldovaRUSSIA: Shady 'siloviki' exert limited influence
The interests of the 'siloviki' -- former and current members of the security services -- are...
RussiaEASTERN EUROPE: Visegrad military cooperation deepens
Slovak Defence Minister Juraj Liska met his Czech counterpart Miroslav Kostelka on December 15...
EUROPEAN UNION: Security strategy offers new vision
The European Council last week adopted the European Security Strategy. For the first time, the EU...
MOLDOVA: Hopes recede for Transnistria breakthrough
A summit of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on December 1-2 will...
MoldovaGEORGIA: Interim government consolidates its hold
Parliament yesterday approved Zurab Zhvania as state minister. Zhvania will head the executive....
GeorgiaRUSSIA/GEORGIA: Moscow awaits its moment in Tbilisi
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov helped resolve a dangerous standoff in Georgia by persuading...
RussiaCROATIA: Nationalists set to return to power
The nationalist Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) has emerged from the November 23 parliamentary...
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