Eurasia Press & News
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic will pay his first official visit to Slovenia on Friday. Croatian President Josipovic is slated to meet with his Slovenian counterpart Danilo Tuerk, Speaker of the Parliament Pavel Gantar, Prime Minister Borut Pahor, Ljubljana’s mayor Zoran Jankovic as well as representatives of Croatian community in Slovenia. …
Read More »Serbian Interior Minister to visit Macedonia
Serbia’s Interior Minister Ivica Dacic will pay official visit to Macedonia on Friday. Serbian Minister will meet his Macedonian counterpart Gordana Jankulovska and discuss on police cooperation between the two countries. The two ministers will also discuss the asylum-seekers problem, which started after the visa liberalization.
Read More »New War Crime Indictment in Belgrade
The Prosecution in Belgrade has indicted Darko Radivoje, nicknamed Gurgula, for war crimes committed in 1991 in Croatia. According to the indictment, Radivoje, 41, was a member of the Territorial defence in Tenja, Croatia who fought alongside Serb forces during the war.
Read More »Albania FM in Two Day Belgrade Visit
Albanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilir Meta launched on Thursday a two-day official visit to Serbia, where is expected to hold talks with Serbian President Boris Tadic and Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic.
Read More »European Socialists voice support for Albanian opposition
Members of the Party of European Socialists (PES) voiced their support Wednesday for efforts by Albania’s opposition Socialist Party (SP) to investigate the 2009 general elections. SP leader Edi Rama was in Strasbourg to meet with PES officials and senior European
Read More »Karadzic seeks another delay in Hague trial
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic lodged an appeal Wednesday against the UN war crimes tribunal’s refusal to delay his trial. Karadzic is now asking the appeals chamber to postpone his trial until June 17th, which he says would give his team the time it needs to prepare his defence. …
Read More »BiH PM meets EU Commissioner Malmstrom
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Prime Minister Nikola Spiric briefed EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom on Wednesday about the country’s progress in meeting criteria for visa-free travel. Spiric asked for her help in scrapping visa requirements for Bosnian citizens as soon as possible. He wants the European Commission (EC) to …
Read More »KFOR restores relations with Kosovo Security Force
KFOR has restored relations with the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) after almost a week of tension, the NATO-led force announced on Wednesday. KFOR suspended ties saying the KSF violated its status of an unarmed organisation by displaying weapons during an anniversary ceremony celebrating the Kosovo Albanian resistance against Serb forces. …
Read More »EP panel supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo
Representatives of the European Parliament (EP) Foreign Affairs Committee in Strasbourg have promised Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni that his country will soon be given a roadmap and timeline to fulfil EU visa liberalisation criteria. The foreign ministry in Pristina said on Wednesday (March 10th) that the EP officials have …
Read More »Serbian FM: Estonia supports Serbia’s EU integration
Estonia will continue to support Serbia’s endeavors for integration in the European Union, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said on Tuesday. There is also full agreement between Belgrade and Talinn regarding EU integration of the entire Western Balkans, Jeremić said during his visit to Estonia.
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