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Israeli PM calls Palestinian president, says expects help finding teenagers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 16 telephoned Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and said he expected him to help ensure the safe return of three kidnapped teenagers, a statement said.
Abbas's office also issued a statement condemning both the kidnapping of the three youths and the results of a massive Israeli crackdown to find the perpetrators.
PM Ponta: We will suggest Parliament convene in extraordinary session early this July
The ruling coalition will suggest Parliament convene early this July in an extraordinary session to ratify Moldova's association agreement with the European Union and vote on a draft law reducing the social security contributions (CAS) by five percentage points, Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Monday.
Bulgaria Is Injecting Additional Quantities of Gas into Chiren Depot
Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy and Energy is preparing a stance on the steps it is taking in relation to the Russia -Ukraine gas dispute.
Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev announced a few days ago that the government had responded to the latest development in the gas talks between Ukraine and Russia by starting to inject additional gas quantities into the Chiren gas storage facility.
Ukraine's Naftogaz Also Takes Gazprom to Stockholm Arbitration
Naftogaz has taken a step to sue Gazprom hours after Russian state-owned concern filed a USD 4.5 B lawsuit against its Ukrainian counterpart over unpaid debts.
The Ukrainian company for its part claims it is to be given back USD 6 B for alleged "overpayment" to Gazprom, the Moscow Times has reported.
Lightning strikes protesters in western Turkey, injures one
One worker was slightly injured when he was struck by lightning during a sit-in protest over 18 workers who were fired in the western province of Kütahya, late on June 15.
Ãmer Tuncan, 25, was injured when lightning struck him in an open area where he had been holding a sit-in protest with other workers since June 10.
Bosniak Soldier Demands Dismissal of Trusina Case Judges
Defence lawyers for Nihad Bojadzic, former deputy commander of the Bosnian Army’s Zulfikar Squad, accused of a deadly attack on the village of Trusina, claimed the judges were biased.
Bulgarians Accumulated EUR 20 B in 10 Years
Bulgarians got by EUR 20 B richer since 2004, shows an analysis of the UniCredit Bulbank on the households' financial assets.
In 2004 the Bulgarians had a little over EUR 7 B in bank deposits, stocks and other financial instruments. By the end of the year they would reach over EUR 26.9 B. Last year the assets were a total of EUR 24.94 B.
Michael Schumacher Out of Coma
German ex-Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher is no longer in a state of coma and has left the hospital in Grenoble, his family and manager have revealed.
"Michael has left the CHU Grenoble to continue his long phase of rehabilitation. He is not in a coma anymore", his manager stated, quoted by Sky News.