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Energy Minister: Varna Likely to Become Bulgaria Gas Center

Varna is likely to become the natural gas hub of Bulgaria, Petar Dimitrov, Minister for Economy and Energy announced Tuesday while in the coastal city. “The exploitation of the newly-discovered gas deposits Kavarna 1 and Kavarna 2, Kaliakra and the small deposits that meet local needs will boost the city’s …

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Visa-Free from EU Bodes Well for Macedonia

Politically, Macedonia has been performing well which might recommend it for exemption from the European Union’s visa regime, the European Union Enlargement Commissioner, Olli Rehn, was quoted as saying Wednesday in Brussels. Skopje is very eager for a quick decision to lift the EU visa barrier that has been hampering …

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Macedonia’s Ruling Party “Attacks Constitutional Court”

The attack against the independence of the Constitutional Court by the main ruling VMRO DPMNE party is “unacceptable”, Macedonia’s outgoing President, Branko Crvenkovski says. Crvenkovski’s statement made Tuesday afternoon, referred to the reaction of the ruling ‘right from centre’ party on the Constitutional Court’s decision to annul their law allowing …

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Border Dispute Takes Main Stage in Brussels

Croatian Foriegn Minister Gordan Jandrokovic has met with commissioner Olli Rehn, who is holding diplomatic meetings on both sides of the Croat-Slovene border dispute. Slovenian and Croatian foreign affairs ministers Samuel Zbogar and Gordan Jandrokovic have initiated meetings in Brussels at the European Commission headquarters to find a resolution their …

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Decan’s Monastery on Kosovo Postage Stamps

Kosovo’s Philately issued a new postage stamp picturing the Monastery of Decan. Decan’s monastery, located near Peja is considered by art historians as one of the greatest sites of Kosovo’s cultural heritage. The monastery is built in the 13 century corresponding to the Christian Orthodox legacy, and is considered one …

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Romania Assumes Deadline for New Codes

By mid-May, Romania’s ruling coalition has decided to adopt new Criminal and Civil Codes. Romania’s ruling coalition has decided to adopt, by mid-May, new Criminal and Civil Codes. On Wednesday, the center-right Democratic Party and its ruling partner, the Social Democracy Party, decided that the procedures will be voted on …

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Kosovo Leaders Plant Trees for Earth Day

Kosovo leaders along with authorities from the US Embassy will be planting chestnut trees in Pristina’s city park today, to mark ‘International Earth day’. Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Pristina, Thomas Yazgerdi, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, Kosovo’s President Fatmir Sejdiu, Minister of Environment and Spatial …

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Poll: Bulgarians Worried About Economic Crisis

Bulgarians are becoming seriously concerned about the ongoing economic and financial crisis, according to a survey administered by the Open Society Institute in Sofia, the Dnevnik daily reported Wednesday. The survey was administered in March and April this year and revealed that since last October, the share of people who …

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EU says Turkish Cypriot election results should not affect reunification talks

BRUSSELS, Belgium The EU issued a statement Monday (April 20th) saying the hard-line National Unity Party’s (UBP) victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) should not impact ongoing reunification talks with Greek Cypriots. “We do not think that the outcome of the elections …

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Turkish court merges Ergenekon, Council of State attack cases

ANKARA, Turkey A court decided on Monday (April 20th) to merge the case involving a deadly 2006 attack on judges from the country’s top administrative court with the ongoing Ergenekon investigation. On May 17th 2006, a gunman stormed into the Council of State in Ankara, killing a senior judge and …

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