People's Party

Center-right GERB is "nearly ready" to have a minority government on its own, leader Boyko Borisov declared after meeting European People's Party (EPP) Group head Joseph Daul.

Speaking on the sidelines in Parliament Borisov added some of the ideas the nationalist Patriotic Front (PF) is currently setting out are putting a wheel on any cooperation with the alliance.

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Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yıldız announced early Oct. 29 that the water level in the flooded Karaman mine started to decrease almost 15 hours after the incident, but hopes were fading as 18 trapped miners remained below 11,000 tonnes of water Hopes were fading on Oct.

Energy Minister Taner Yıldız has announced that time is running out in the flooded Karaman mine as the water level keeps rising a meter every two hours. 'This is the third flooding,' a survivor has said, blaming the operating company 18 workers have been trapped at a coal mine in the Central Anatolian province of Karaman on Oct. 28.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister without Portfolio in charge of European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic met on Saturday with members of the Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP) from 22 European countries, currently on a three-day visit to Belgrade, and informed them about the process of European integration.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met on Saturday with the representatives of Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP) and said that Serbia is the pillar of stability in the West Balkans, adding that the initiated economic reforms will bring prosperity to the country and its citizens.

BELGRADE - Belgrade Mayor Sinisa Mali received on Thursday at the Old Palace the members of the European People's Party (EPP) youth organization, and introduced them to the city and its potential, pointing to Belgrade as the city of the young.

MPs in Turkey have passed a bill allowing the country's army to carry out operations against Sunni militant group Islamic State (IS) outside the country.

The motion comprises the territories of Syria and Iraq, the two countries where IS is based and which have the longest border with Turkey.

BRUSSELS - David McAllister of the European People's Party (EPP) is set to become the new European Parliament (EP) rapporteur for Serbia, Tanjug has learned at the MEP's office.

McAllister's appointment has been made at a closed-door EPP meeting, but it is yet to be officially confirmed by the EP's Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Presidential candidate of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) Kelemen Hunor is due to launch his presidential bid for this November's presidential election at the Sports Hall of Miercurea Ciuc today.

Members of the People's Party Work for Progress in Bosnia have criticised the detention earlier this week of their party's two leaders, saying they suspect political influences were at work.