As authorities in Bosnia arrest another terrorism suspect believed to be trafficking weapons for radical Muslim groups, sources close to the investigation tell ISN Security Watch’s Anes Alic that they are hoping, finally, to catch up with ‘known’ terrorists before it’s too late. Bosnian border police last week arrested a …
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19 ani de Germanie mare
„Nu va trebui să fac nimic pentru ca să o opresc; sovieticii o vor face pentru mine. Ei nu vor admite niciodată o Germanie mare, chiar în faţa lor” (Francois Mitterand, 28 noiembrie 1989) La 3 octombrie 1990, Germania s-a reunificat. La 27 septembrie 2009, au avut loc alegeri parlamentare …
Read More »Optužuje Sud za odugovlačenje
Općinski sud u Sarajevu ni jučer nije Sadina Zalihića upisao u registar kao ovlaštenog predstavnika kompanije Terminali FBiH. Nadzorni odbor ove kompanije imenovao je Zalihića za vršioca dužnosti direktora. Općinski sud u Sarajevu mora odobriti njegov upis u registar kao ovlaštenog predstavnika kako bi bila riješena deblokada računa firme Naftni …
Read More »Feith urges Serbs to vote in elections
EU Special Representative to Kosovo Pieter Feith has called on all Kosovo citizens, especially the Serbs, to vote in the coming local elections on November 15. Speaking at a meeting titled “Independent Kosovo and the EU” in Vienna yesterday, he welcomed the fact that an increasing number of Serb political …
Read More »“Thaci supports envoy for northern Kosovo”
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci supports the idea of appointing a European special envoy for the north of Kosovo, according to local media. Thaci said that the appointment of Italian Ambassador to Kosovo Michael Giffoni as the EU envoy in the north shows that Brussels is eager to stabilize the …
Read More »Tiraspol refuses to discuss arming of military organizations not affiliated to peacekeeping forces.
The Transnistrian delegation to the Joint Control Commission (JCC) opposed the inclusion of the method of arming the military organizations not affiliated to the peacekeeping forces in the security zone. The Transnistrian delegation to the Joint Control Commission (JCC) opposed the inclusion of the method of arming the military organizations …
Read More »Balkan citizens still support EU integration
The majority of Western Balkan citizens support their countries’ aspirations to join the EU, according to the latest Gallup poll. In Serbia, 58 percent of the population supports EU integration, down two percent on 2006, according to Deutsche Welle. According to Gallup, Serbia citizens have a positive view of EU …
Read More »“Bosnian war scenario unrealistic”
International High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina Valentin Inzko says that domestic and foreign fears of a new war are unrealistic. He added that Bosnian politicians had to display more responsibility in their statements. “We should all be aware that words have additional weight in Bosnia, due to the tragic past, and …
Read More »China offers Moldovan army about half a million euros
At present a commission of the National Army develops a list of needs. The Ministries of Defence from Chisinau and Beijing signed an agreement by means of which China would provide a non-reimbursable support to Moldova of about 500 thousand euros.
Read More »Erdoğan aims to show Turkey doesn’t need IMF
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who hosts the International Monetary Fund/World Bank annual meeting, wants to show that his $600 billion economy can survive the global crisis without IMF money. Turkey has been the fund’s biggest borrower this decade, drawing about $43 billion to help recapitalize more than 20 …
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