Eurasia Press & News
Malta has ratified Serbia’s Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic announced on Friday (July 2nd), making Malta the second country after Spain to do so. According to an earlier announcement, Italy has started the ratification process, while Austria, Denmark, Finland and Poland plan to launch …
Read More »Serbian Minister calls on EULEX “to protect Serbs”
Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović requested from EULEX to protect Serbs in the province and find and punish those who attacked a rally in Kosovska Mitrovica. “The bomb attack on Serbs gathered on the protest on the occasion of opening the office of the so-called Kosovo government in northern Kosovska …
Read More »Radical Islam “Threatens Macedonia”
The Skopje branch of the Islamic Religious Community, IVZ, in Macedonia has warned that radical Islamist groups following Wahhabi teachings are trying to take control of the central mosques in Skopje. Skopje Mufti Ibrahim Shabani, who is the head of the IVZ branch in the capital, made the remarks after …
Read More »Croat, Montenegrin presidents meet
Montenegrin President Filip Vujanović says his country wants an agreement with Croatia and Serbia on the extradition of organized crime and corruption suspects.
Read More »EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fuele: EU enlargement remains priority
EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fuele said that EU enlargement will remain a priority during Belgium’s presidency. Belgium’s presidency will face many important issues, including those regarding Western Balkans and Serbia’s candidacy, he said.
Read More »Kosovo’s Prime Minister: No discussion on Kosovo partition
Kosovo and Serbia can talk on practical issues only, the issues discussed with Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said. He underscored that Kosovo’s legislators should ignore the ideas on Kosovo’s division or exchange of territories. “There will be no division and that chapter is complete once …
Read More »PIC Steering Board concerned over lack of progress in BiH
Political directors of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board concluded on Wednesday (June 30th) that conditions have not been met to close down the Office of High Representative. Wrapping up a two-day
Read More »Albanian Socialists threaten new boycott
Members of parliament from the main opposition Socialist Party (SP) decided on Wednesday (June 30th) to “reconsider” their position and resume their boycott, in a bid to resolve the longstanding political stalemate. Group head Gramoz Ruci announced that SP members will not participate in the discussion of draft laws and …
Read More »President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to visit Serbia
President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy will visit Belgrade on July 6. According to his deputy spokesman Jesus Carmona, Rompuy will begin his mini tour of the Balkans on Monday, which will include his visit to Slovenia on July 5, and to Croatia, Belgrade and Priština on July …
Read More »Bulgarian President’s working visit to Azerbaijan completed
Today, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov’s working visit to Azerbaijan has been completed. A guard of honor was lined up at the airport named after Heydar Aliyev in honor of the distinguished guest. President of Bulgaria and his wife Zorka Parvanov were accompanied by Azerbaijani Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev …
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