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GREECE Turkish and Greek officials opened a 178-mile pipeline Nov. 18 that will provide natural gas to Europe from the Caspian Sea, bypassing the Middle East and Russia. The $300 million pipeline is expected to carry 250 million cubic meters of gas per year into Greece, according to The New York Times (NYT).

SERBIA The former guerrilla leader of a party supporting independence of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, won parliamentary elections Nov. 18. Observers say the vote could lead to a showdown with Serbia over ethnic Albanians’ demands for independence, acc-ording to Reuters. Thaci, who is the favorite to become prime minister, said he would declare independence immediately upon taking office.
FRANCE A weeklong strike among France’s transportation unions left trains idle and traffic snarled, according to the NYT. Workers, who began the strike Nov. 14, are demanding a change in pension benefits, and are expected to meet with the state railroad operator for discussions this week.
UKRAINE Eighty miners are dead after a Nov. 18 blast at a coal mine in Donetsk, according to the NYT. The methane blast in one of the country’s largest mines reached more than 3,800 feet (1,158 meters) deep. As of Nov. 20, 20 miners were still trapped, while more than 360 managed to make it to the surface.
RUSSIA Western election observers announced Nov. 16 that they would not monitor Russia’s upcoming election because of restrictions imposed by the Kremlin, the NYT reports. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s cancellation may mean that the United States and some countries in Europe will not recognize the Dec. 2 election results.


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