Serbian Minister for Kosovo and Metohija Goran Bogdanović conferred on Tuesday in Belgrade with the OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities Knut Vollebaek. They discussed “issues important for normal coexistence in Kosovo”, the ministry said in a release.
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Croatia could sign EU accession treaty by the end of this year
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk believes that Croatia will be able to wrap up talks with the EU and sign the accession treaty by the end of the year. On
Read More »EU, IMF experts in Athens for audit
Experts from the European Union (EU), the European Central Bank (EDCB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Athens Tuesday to audit the cash-strapped Greek government’s finances, the finance ministry said.
Read More »Brammertz report on Serbia won’t affect the country’s EU path, says head of council for cooperation with the court
Serbia’s head of council for cooperation with the court, Rasim Ljajić, says he expects “a realistic” report from Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, that will not block Serbia’s EU path. Brammertz is due to submit his regular report to the UN Security Council in June. Ljajić says his optimism was …
Read More »Croatia’s EC assessment of judiciary report expected to be positive
Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor met on Sunday (May 8th) with Justice Minister Drazen Bosnjakovic to discuss the latest details in a report on judicial reforms. The government is to adopt the document Thursday.
Read More »KLA Veterans Organisation doesn’t recognise EULEX
The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) Veterans Organisation is urging all war veterans not to recognise EULEX’s authority in Kosovo. The organisation issued a press release Sunday (May 8th) telling all veterans not to respond to EULEX’s requests for questioning or to provide statements under any circumstances, even if arrested.
Read More »Austrian court to decide on extradition of former Croatian PM Ivo Sanader
A court in Salzburg will decide on May 9 if former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader will be extradited to Croatia, held in detention for a further 60 days or released on bail.
Read More »OSCE says political stability in Moldova is needed
Petros Efthymiou, president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, said that Moldova’s progress on the path toward European integration was important for the settlement of
Read More »Visa-free regime for Western Balkans not approved by EC
The European Commission (EC) is not planning on implementing any measures for the time being that would result in ending the liberalized visa regime for the Western Balkans, EC Spokesman Martin Grabiec said on Friday (May 6th).
Read More »Serbia and Macedonia open new border crossing
Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic and his Macedonian counterpart Gordana Jankulovska opened on Friday (May 6th) a new border crossing near Bosilegrad. Dacic stressed that the opening of the Goles-Golema Crcorija border crossing is the best evidence of the two countries’ efforts to secure a better life for their people.
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