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Mandate of EU's task force extended until June 2015

The mandate of the European Commission's task force for Greece has been extended until June 2015, the EU's chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday.

“Upon a proposal by President Jean-Claude Juncker, the College has decided to prolong the mandate of the Task Force for Greece (DG ECFIN) until 30 June 2015,” Juncker said in a statement.

Ponta: We shall earmark 50 million lei to flood-affected counties

The Government will earmark 50 million lei for removing the effects of floods in the Gorj, Valcea, Arges, Olt, Teleorman and Prahova counties, Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on Thursday.

Victor Ponta also added that, if necessary, funds will also be approved for Timis and Caras-Severin counties, after some assessments are carried out first.

Ponta: We'll assign necessary money to urgent flood defence expenditure

Prime Minister Victor Ponta said during a visit to Polovragi, the southern Valcea county on Wednesday that the Government, at its sitting on Thursday will assign the necessary amounts of money to the flood defence works in the counties of Valcea, Gorj and Olt (southern Romania).

Williamson to present results of organ trafficking probe

BRUSSELS - Clint Williamson, the lead prosecutor in a probe into the 1999 organ trafficking in Kosovo-Metohija, will on Tuesday in Brussels present the report of the EU Special Investigative Task Force.

The Task Force announced in a statement that Williamson will present to the media the findings gathered by his team during the investigation.

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