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A Macedonian court’s decision to send a Macedonian resident with Bulgarian citizenship to jail is sparking mutual recriminations. Sofia complained about the alleged harsh treatment meted out to its citizens after Spaska Mitrova was subsequently sentenced to 3-months in jail earlier this month. This, because she would not let her …
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Serbia to Uncover Mass Graves
The Serbian Justice Ministry has announced that a state commission will be formed by September to mark out uncovered mass graves from 1944-46, daily Danas reported Thursday. The graves are thought to contain victims of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito’s Partisans. “The forming of this commission is good for our …
Read More »Macedonia Marks Ohrid Accord Anniversary
Macedonia is marking eight years since the signing of the 2001 Ohrid Peace Accord, which put an end to a six month ethnic Albanian insurgency. The central ceremony marking the anniversary will be held in the winter resort of Mavrovo, situated near the north-western town of Tetovo, a focal point …
Read More »Serbian Government Denies Guantanamo Allegations
Serbian government officials deny that they discussed the possibility of transferring Guantanamo detainees to Serbia’s Zabela prison. “The Serbian government did not discuss receiving prisoners from the US-controlled Guantanamo prison in Cuba to the special ward of the Zabela Correction Facility near the town of Pozarevac,” the director of the …
Read More »New NATO chief to visit Kosovo
KOSOVO New NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is set to make his first official trip Thursday to Kosovo, where he hopes to gradually diminish the alliance presence to a small reaction force or pull out completely. Rasmussen is expected to hold meetings with Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu, Prime Minister Hashim …
Read More »EU approves € 39 million financial crisis response package for Bosnia and Herzegovina
BiH Today the European Commission adopted a programme to help Bosnia and Herzegovina to mitigate the impacts of the financial and economic crisis. The € 39 grant finance will support the development of small and medium sized enterprises and provide significant investment in infrastructure in the transport, environment, and energy …
Read More »O nouă etapă în negocieri:PLDM, PL, PD şi AMN discută partajarea funcţiilor
MOLDOVA Liderii celor patru partide democratice s-au aşezat din nou la masa de negocieri, de această dată pentru a discuta despre partajarea funcţiilor. Liderul PL. Mihai Ghimpu, a declarat că astăzi discută organigrama Parlamentului şi Guvernului, propusă de grupurile de experţi, subliniind că este necesar să rămână acele structuri care …
Read More »Socialiştii şi democraţii europeni încurajează completarea AIE cu o formulă adecvată pentru alegerea preşedintelui RM
MOLDOVA Grupul socialiştii şi democraţilor din Parlamentul European salută crearea „Alianţei pentru Integrarea Europeană” (AIE) în R. Moldova dintre patru partide parlamentare, se menţionează într-o declaraţie a vicepreşedintelui grupului, Adrian Severin. „Salutăm ştirea potrivit căreia PLDM, PL, PDM şi AMN – partide reprezentate în Parlamentul moldovean – au format o …
Read More »Alliance for European Integration proposes to reduce number of ministries
MOLDOVA The representatives of the four parties do not say what ministries will be dissolved or merged, as well as they did not speak about setting up new ministries. The ruling coalition – the Alliance for European Integration, which consists of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (LDPM), the Liberal …
Read More »Communist Party waiting for proposals from ruling coalition
MOLDOVA The ruling coalition said that the sides have not agreed upon a concrete candidature for the time being. The Communist Party, which gained 48 out of 101 parliamentary mandates, is waiting for proposals from the ruling coalition – the Alliance for European Integration, which consists of the Liberal Democratic …
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